The characteristics of Xiaoxue's solar terms are bacon, Ciba and instant-boiled mutton.

1. Eat bacon

As the saying goes, "Preserve in winter with wind, and store it to protect against winter". As soon as the light snow arrived, the temperature dropped sharply and the weather became very dry, which was a good time to process bacon. Therefore, many farmers began to make sausages and bacon, and it was just a delicious meal before and after the Spring Festival.

In some places in the south, there is also the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice. It is a popular food in some areas of southern China, and it is also a traditional festival sacrifice in southern areas. At the earliest, farmers used it to worship the cow god.

2. Eating Ciba

Before and after the light snow solar term, there has always been the custom of eating Ciba in the southern region. Including in ancient times, Ciba is a very traditional festival sacrifice, which means "light snow to seal the land and reward cattle". At the earliest, people used it as a sacrifice to the ox god, and Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice.

3. Instant-boiled mutton

Instant-boiled mutton began to rise in the Qing Dynasty. It was dry and cold in winter in Beijing, so people who worked as coolies got together to rinse mutton with a sheep, not to mention in ancient times, even today with heating. So most people love to eat instant-boiled mutton in winter.

Other customs:

1. Drying dried fish

The custom of drying dried fish is mainly popular in China's coastal areas. People in coastal areas generally choose to dry fresh fish before and after the light snow festival to store them in winter.

dry dried fish as reserve food in winter. Dried fish can be preserved for a long time after being cut open, scaled, eviscerated, salted and dried, with delicious taste and rich nutrition.

2. Pickled food

The temperature in the light snow solar term gradually drops, and people begin to prepare for winter. Pickled food is the choice of many people. Common pickled vegetables are pickled cabbage and sherry red. Sauerkraut tastes sour and refreshing, and sherry red tastes fresh and tender, all of which are delicious dishes in winter.