Sticky rice cake.

In the rural areas of Guangdong and the suburbs of Guangzhou, people in the past paid great attention to the Winter Solstice. In addition to worshiping gods and ancestors and preparing a sumptuous feast, the cattle were especially given a meal of glutinous rice cakes (wrapped in vegetable leaves and stuffed into the cattle's mouths), as well as rice juice,

Wine lees, radish, vegetable water, etc. are used to thank the cattle for their hard work and contribution for a year.

These customs have gradually faded away, but now when people in Guangzhou celebrate the winter solstice, many families still make glutinous rice balls and kill chickens and ducks to have a sumptuous dinner, but worshiping ancestors and gods is no longer something every family can do.

Since the winter solstice has entered the cold season, many residents eat raw fish on this day.

Extended information As the saying goes, "When the winter solstice comes, eat dumplings."

In northern China, there is a custom of eating dumplings on the Winter Solstice, while in the south, it is mostly rice dumplings. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, in Tengzhou, Shandong and other places, it is popular to drink mutton soup on the winter solstice, which means to drive away the cold.

In addition, in the Jiangnan water towns, it is important for the whole family to gather together on the night of the winter solstice and eat red beans and glutinous rice.

According to legend, there was a son of the Gong clan who committed many evil deeds and died on the winter solstice. After his death, he turned into a plague ghost and harmed the people.

But the plague ghost is particularly afraid of red beans, so people cook and eat red bean rice during the winter solstice in the hope of preventing disasters and getting rid of diseases.

Interestingly, Suzhou also has the custom of drinking "winter wine".

Dongjiujiu is a kind of rice wine brewed with osmanthus.

On the night of the winter solstice, ordinary people drink delicious winter wine and taste braised beef and other braised dishes. Their homes are filled with laughter and laughter.