In the Beginning of Winter, these foods are generally eaten: dumplings, red bean glutinous rice, sugar cane, chestnut fried rice, rice, fragrant rice, etc.

1. Dumplings

People in northern my country, especially Beijing and Tianjin, love to eat dumplings. New Year's Eve is the turn of the old year and the new year, and Beginning of Winter is the turn of autumn and winter. Ancient people would eat dumplings at this time. Nowadays, people have gradually restored this ancient custom. On the day of the Beginning of Winter, all kinds of dumplings are sold very well.

2. Red bean and glutinous rice

In the Jiangnan water towns, there is a custom of the whole family gathering together to eat red bean and glutinous rice on the night of the beginning of winter. Eating red bean and glutinous rice during the Winter Solstice comes from a folk story. Therefore, the tradition of eating red bean and glutinous rice during the Winter Solstice has been passed down.

3. Sugarcane

Sugarcane is one of the winter fruits and the only stem plant among fruits. Because of its sweet, juicy, sweet juice and high sugar content, it is called the "sugar water warehouse" and is loved by both adults and children. In the Chaoshan area, there is a tradition of eating sugar cane during the winter solstice.

4. Chestnut fried rice

Every solar term in Shantou is about eating different seasonal delicacies. Eating chestnut fried rice at the beginning of winter is a unique custom in Shantou.

5. Ket rice

In the past, there was a custom of eating "Keng rice" at the beginning of winter in Chaoshan area. This food custom existed in ancient times. A proverb in the Chaoshan area says, "Eat rice on October 10th." The beginning of October is when new rice comes on the market, along with white radish, garlic, fresh pork, etc.

6. Fragrant rice

Fragrant rice is mainly made of peanuts, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimps, carrots, etc. The fragrant rice has the meaning of praying for the safety and success of the whole family. There is a tradition of eating fragrant rice in the Chaoshan area at the beginning of winter.