In Beijing, there is a proverb called "Winter Solstice Wonton Summer Solstice Noodles". For northerners who have the custom of "delicious food is not as good as jiaozi", it is also common to eat jiaozi and wonton on the winter solstice. Eating "pinching frozen ears" is a common name for Henan people to eat jiaozi on the winter solstice. It is said that after eating, people will not lose their ears in the cold winter.

The winter solstice is a Wu dialect area, and some places have the custom of eating rice cakes.

On the night of the winter solstice, Suzhou has the custom of drinking winter wine. The wine is brewed only once before the winter solstice, and it is fragrant, crisp, clear and sweet. ? There is a saying in Gusu area: "The winter solstice is like the New Year". Traditional Gusu people will drink winter wine on the night of the winter solstice. Winter wine is a kind of rice wine, which is brewed with osmanthus flowers and has a pleasant aroma. People in Gusu will drink winter wine on the night of the winter solstice, and at the same time, they will also be served with all kinds of braised beef, braised mutton and so on. In the cold winter, winter brewing can not only drive away the cold, but also entrust Suzhou people with a beautiful wish for life.

In Huzhou and Jiaxing, there is also the custom of eating longan and boiled eggs on the winter solstice. Add some red dates and cook them with longan and eggs.