What is the origin of Shi Nuo?

Why did the ancients eat glutinous rice during the Great Cold?

Dahan is the last solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and the weather is very cold.

In addition, the Great Cold solar term is very close to the Spring Festival, so the corresponding customs are also related to the Spring Festival.

Among them, in terms of diet, some areas in the Great Cold have the custom of eating glutinous rice.

So, do you know what the meaning of eating glutinous rice in Dahan is?

Let’s understand why people eat glutinous rice on the day of the Great Winter Festival.

Keep warm, protect against cold, keep warm and moisturize.

Xiaohan is the last solar term of the twenty-four solar terms, and it is also the coldest day in the whole winter, so it is called "Xiaohan".

On this day, Cantonese people not only wear more clothes, but also eat some stomach-warming items to keep warm, such as glutinous rice.

Rice warms the stomach, replenishes qi and blood, and is most suitable for eating in the cold winter. After eating it thoroughly, you will feel warm all over your body.

In the past, the poor people's houses had leaky walls, thin seats, and simple anti-freezing standards, so they had to deal with the pain of freezing coldness every day.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is glutinous and sweet, warm in nature, and can replenish the body's vitality. After eating, the whole body will feel warm. It has anti-freezing and moisturizing effects, and is most suitable for eating in winter.

So when the people tried it, they really felt warm in their stomachs, as if they were carrying a small heater, and they were no longer afraid of the cold air invading. Therefore, the custom of eating on Xiaohan Day gradually became widespread.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold is an evil, and the coldest season is also the period when evil is at its peak. From the perspective of health care and diet therapy, we should eat more hot and humid foods to nourish the human body and prevent the erosion of the human body by cold weather.

The theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that glutinous rice has a beneficial effect on qi. It is most suitable to eat glutinous rice in the cold season.

As the Cantonese saying goes: "Small cold and big cold, it will be cold if there is no wind." During Xiaohan solar terms and Xiaohan, every household has the habit of eating glutinous rice.

Taboo groups 1. Glutinous rice is soft and sticky and difficult to digest and absorb. Therefore, patients with gastrointestinal problems and the elderly, children and adolescents should eat less or be careful.

2. People with cold, damp and phlegm-heat may eat glutinous rice.

3. High fever, dry cough, light yellow color, neonatal jaundice, and bloated belly are not suitable for eating glutinous rice.

4. Ingredients made from glutinous rice usually contain a lot of sugar.

Therefore, it is recommended that people with diabetes and weight loss should eat less.

5. Glutinous rice has a high proportion of sugars, carbohydrates and sodium. Therefore, people with chronic diseases (such as chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure, high blood lipids) should eat less glutinous rice.