1 What to eat in the south during the Winter Solstice 1. Eat glutinous rice balls
The folk proverb of the Han people in Chaoshan area goes: "The winter festival is as big as the new year" and "the ancestors will not return to the winter festival". The Winter Solstice is regarded as the festival of reunion, and glutinous rice balls symbolize reunion. Therefore, eating glutinous rice balls is a must-have winter solstice delicacy in Chaoshan area. 2. Jiangsu Winemaking
The Suzhou area attaches great importance to the winter solstice. There is a saying in the Suzhou area: "The winter solstice is like a new year." Traditional Gusu people drink Dongjiujiu on the night of the winter solstice. Dongjiujiu is a kind of rice wine brewed with sweet-scented osmanthus and has a pleasant aroma. People in Suzhou drink winter wine on the night of the winter solstice, and also serve it with various braised dishes such as braised beef and braised mutton. In the cold winter, winter wine can not only ward off the cold, but also embody the good wishes of Suzhou people for life. 3. Leiyuan in Taizhou, Zhejiang
People in Taizhou, Zhejiang love delicious food. The Winter Solstice is an important solar term in the year. On this day, special dishes and foods should be made, among which eating "Winter Solstice Round" (Leiyuan, also known as Leiyuan) Making round balls (hard balls and rough balls) is an old tradition in Taizhou. Round balls take the meaning of roundness and reunion. Round balls are the highlight of the Winter Solstice. "Yuan" means "reunion" and "completeness", which is similar to the glutinous rice balls eaten on weekdays. In comparison, the winter solstice circles of Linhai people are not only rich in content and forms, but also have profound meanings. 4. Eating Winter Solstice noodles in Hefei, Anhui
"Eating Winter Solstice noodles will make you grow taller every day." In Hefei, Anhui Province, the custom of eating noodles during the winter solstice is related to solar terms, climate, and farming. After the winter solstice, it is time to count the nine cold days, and count to nine every nine days. In the harsh winter when dripping water turns into ice, eating a bowl of hot egg noodles is a perfect way to celebrate the winter solstice. 5. Longan-roasted eggs in Jiaxing, Zhejiang
The winter solstice was a major festival in ancient times. Jiaxing attaches great importance to the winter solstice. As the saying goes, "the winter solstice is as big as the new year", the ancient custom is preserved. According to "Jiaxing Prefecture Chronicles" (Volume 34 Customs): "Winter Solstice worships the ancestors, and congratulates each other with crowns and covers, just like the New Year's Day ceremony." Folks advocate winter solstice tonics, such as red bean glutinous rice, ginseng soup, white fungus, walnut kernels stewed in wine, longan boiled eggs, etc. To this day, Jiaxing still has the custom of eating "roasted eggs with longan" during the Winter Solstice. Elderly people say that because the winter solstice is the longest night of the year, if you don't eat it, you will freeze all night and feel hungry in the middle of the night. 6. Jiangnan rice
In the Jiangnan water towns, there is a custom of the whole family gathering together to eat red bean glutinous rice on the night of the winter solstice. According to legend, there was an untalented man of the Gong clan of the Han Dynasty who committed many evil deeds and died on the winter solstice. After his death, he turned into a plague ghost and continued to harm the people. However, this plague ghost is most afraid of red beans, so people cook and eat red bean rice on the winter solstice to ward off plague ghosts and prevent disasters and diseases. 2 What do northerners eat during the winter solstice? 1. Eating dumplings
As the saying goes: "On October 1, when the winter solstice comes, every household eats dumplings." This custom was left in memory of the "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing who gave away medicine during the winter solstice. of. Dumplings are also an indispensable solar term food in the north during festivals. In most places in the north, there is a custom of eating dumplings during the winter solstice. 2. Eating mutton soup
The custom of eating mutton during the Winter Solstice is said to have started in the Han Dynasty. People eat mutton and various nourishing foods on the day of the Winter Solstice in order to have a good omen in the coming year, and mutton soup It has a nourishing effect and is steaming hot. It is the best way to cope with the coldness of the winter solstice after eating it. 3. Beginning of Winter to supplement winter or Winter Solstice to supplement winter.
Both Beginning of Winter and Winter Solstice will supplement winter.
Filling the winter is a Chinese festival food custom. Folks regard the beginning of winter as the beginning of winter, and it is necessary to take supplements to survive the severe winter. In Fujian, it is commonly known as "Jiaodong", which means the turn of autumn and winter. The beginning of winter is "toning for the winter". Every household has to make grass root soup.
The winter solstice is the hub of the exchange of yin and yang energy between heaven and earth, and is also a relevant moment for the exchange of yin and yang energy in the human body. Therefore, winter supplements are often chosen to start on the winter solstice. In addition, the winter solstice means entering the cold season, and people tend to eat as much as possible. Food that repels cold, so in order to adapt to seasonal changes in climate, adjust physical fitness, and strengthen the body to withstand the cold winter, there are many folk customs of tonic. 4. What do people do during the Winter Solstice 1. Worship gods and ancestors
The Winter Solstice is one of the eight festivals of the year. In ancient times, people in some places in my country had the custom of worshiping gods and ancestors during the "Eight Festivals". Nowadays, many areas still maintain the custom of worshiping heaven and ancestors during the Winter Solstice. Moreover, ancestor worship and banquet activities during the Winter Solstice have become a custom and have become the custom of the Winter Solstice. 2. Counting nine
Generally speaking, it is not very cold before the winter solstice in the south. The real cold is after the winter solstice, especially the "three-nine days" and "four-nine days". At this time, there is a folk custom of counting nine , the folk proverb goes: "The summer solstice is three Geng, and the number is nine when the winter solstice is Ren." That is to say, counting from the winter solstice when Ren is the day (some say counting from the winter solstice), every nine days is counted as a "nine", and so on, counting all the time. On the 81st day of "Jiujiu", "Jiujiu peach blossoms bloom". At this time, the cold is gone and the weather is warm.
3. He Dong
"Hanshu" says: "The Yang Qi rises during the winter solstice, and the emperor has a long way to go, so he congratulates you." People believe that after the winter solstice, the days are getting longer day by day, and the Yang Qi rises, which is The beginning of a solar cycle is also an auspicious day and should be celebrated. In ancient times, the ancients in some places in my country attached great importance to the Winter Solstice. The Winter Solstice was regarded as a major festival. There was a saying that "the Winter Solstice is as big as the New Year" and there was a custom of celebrating the Winter Solstice.