what traditional foods do you eat in heavy snow? Five traditional folk foods are observed in heavy snow and solar terms.

1. Red sticky porridge

After heavy snow, the temperature is getting colder. People pay great attention to keeping warm indoors and outdoors, and put on winter clothes one after another to prevent freezing and frostbite. There is a saying among the people in northern Shandong that "when the door is blocked, people only drink red sticky porridge", which means that it's cold and no longer visits, but only drinks warm sweet potato porridge at home.

porridge can harmonize stomach and spleen, moisten and nourish lung dryness, which is an excellent choice for health preservation. Millet porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, and calming the stomach, while sweet potato is also known as "tonifying deficiency, invigorating qi, strengthening spleen and stomach, and strengthening kidney yin", which makes people "live longer and have fewer diseases".

2. Dog meat

As the saying goes, "selling dog meat by hanging sheep's head", in fact, Wenzhou people have always said that "fragrant meat in winter warms the stomach", and this fragrant meat is dog meat. The winter season is the best time to eat dog meat for tonic, and there is a record in Daming Materia Medica that "the yellow dog greatly benefits people, and the residual color is slightly supplemented".

It is said that children who are weak and drown in bed can be cured after eating dog meat once or twice. In the past, many people in Wenzhou gave dog meat as a good product of maternal complement to each other.

3, mutton

"Tonifying in winter, killing tigers in spring", heavy snow reminds people to start tonic, and the function of tonic is to improve the immune function of human body, promote metabolism, improve the phenomenon of chills and winter healthily. Old Nanjing loves to eat mutton in heavy snow, which can dispel cold and nourish, replenish qi and tonify deficiency, promote blood circulation and enhance cold resistance. Mutton can also increase digestive enzymes and help digestion. Experts suggest that eating mutton in winter can be mixed with yam and medlar, which is more nutritious.

As for the northern nationalities, it is already quite cold at this time. For example, there is a saying in Baotou that "light snow kills pigs and heavy snow kills sheep". When the snow season comes, it is the time to kill pigs and prepare for the New Year's goods. At this time, no matter who slaughters livestock, relatives and friends will come to help, and the owner will prepare food, wine and side dishes for banquets. Therefore, the light snow and heavy snow seasons are the time for family relatives and friends to catch up and contact their feelings.

4. Exchange sugar

"Take your time, sugar drinkers, and rest with a large class." Every time before and after the "heavy snow" solar term, there will be a scene of "exchanging sugar" on the streets of Wenzhou. The whole version of caramel made by caramel workshops in various places is provided to small vendors who specialize in carrying the burden of walking around the streets, commonly known as "candy customers"

5. Eat radish balls

Radish balls made from radish have been popular in the south of the old city for many years. At that time, in the food market or on the street, there were radish balls made of radish as raw materials, which was a very distinctive and delicious snack. People in the south of the old city have the habit of eating snacks in the afternoon. Sitting around the stall, the stall owner scooped out some dumplings in boiling water and put them in a bowl, sprinkling some garlic flowers. It was really fragrant and delicious. Although there are many kinds of snacks and fast food, the charm of Jinling snacks is still there, and radish balls with authentic local flavor will definitely re-emit intoxicating fragrance.