Eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice symbolizes reunion and family harmony.

The winter solstice is around December 22 of the solar calendar, which is commonly known as Jiujiu, and it is as long as the festival. The winter solstice is the earliest solar term among the 24 solar terms, which can be traced back to more than 25 years ago, that is, the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, people used Tugui to observe the sun's trajectory and determined the winter solstice festival. First, the origin of eating dumplings on the winter solstice

We all know that in the south, dumplings are usually eaten on the winter solstice, which means reunion. The custom of eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice can be traced back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to the historical records, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people made "glutinous rice balls" or "glutinous rice balls" on the winter solstice, which is our glutinous rice balls today. After the dumplings are made, the ancestors should be sacrificed first, and then the whole family will gather together to eat dumplings, which is also called "adding years", so there is a saying among the people that eating dumplings is one year older. Second, dumplings are not suitable for everyone

We all know that dumplings are made of glutinous rice, which is very sticky and difficult to digest. For the weak gastrointestinal function, or the elderly, it is not appropriate to eat more, otherwise it may lead to flatulence, or indigestion and so on. In severe cases, it will even increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, leading to acute gastroenteritis and other diseases. Third, other traditional foods on the winter solstice

Not all places eat glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice. For example, jiaozi is more used to eating in the north. Therefore, there is a saying that if you don't eat jiaozi, you will freeze your ears.

At present, the population of the north and the south move with each other, and the cultural customs also influence each other, so jiaozi has become popular in many areas in the south. But no matter what you eat, the most important thing is for the family to sit together and spend a warm winter solstice festival happily.

Besides jiaozi and glutinous rice balls, some places also have the custom of eating meat on the winter solstice. In the past, people's living conditions were not as rich as they are now, and they rarely ate meat. In the north, when the Chinese New Year is celebrated, it also means that they can add vegetables and meat, so many places still retain this tradition. For example, for Cantonese people, roasted meat is an indispensable traditional food on the table of the winter solstice, which symbolizes a beautiful life and also prays for good weather in the coming year, lucky strike.

The winter solstice is a very important solar term among the 24 solar terms, and it has been paid more and more attention in people's lives. When such solar terms and traditional customs come back to our lives, they not only add a sense of ceremony to life, but also are a kind of cultural inheritance, which brings us closer together.