Light snow is a solar term reflecting precipitation and temperature, and it is a solar term with high frequency of cold wave and strong cold air activity. The arrival of the light snow solar term means that the weather will get colder and colder and the precipitation will gradually increase.
Light snow solar terms custom
1, eat instant-boiled mutton. In northern China, during the light snow season, most people want to eat instant-boiled mutton, because the light snow solar term is a solar term with high cold wave frequency and strong cold air activity, and the temperature will drop faster at this time, so it is necessary to eat some warm and cold-resistant foods to resist the cold and improve the body's resistance.
2. bacon. In China, bacon has a history of thousands of years. According to legend, as early as two thousand years ago, Zhang Lu called King Hanning, and when he came to Hongmiaotang in Hanzhong, he was defeated in the southern expedition, and the locals entertained him with bacon.
In the 26th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi took refuge in xi 'an with Emperor Guangxu. Local officials in southern Shaanxi once presented bacon as a tribute to the emperor. After tasting the bacon, Cixi was full of praise.
In the folk, there has always been a traditional habit of curing bacon in various regions, which is very common. Every year1February, that is, before "Xiaoxue" to "beginning of spring", every household has to kill pigs and sheep. In addition to keeping enough fresh meat for the New Year, we must also set aside some fresh meat. People marinate meat in jars with salt and spices such as pepper, star anise, cinnamon and clove.