In the south, red bean glutinous rice, sugar cane, chestnut fried rice, ginger duck, glutinous rice balls, dumplings, etc. are eaten at the beginning of winter.

1. Red bean and glutinous rice

In the Jiangnan water towns, there is a custom of the whole family gathering together to eat red bean and glutinous rice on the night of the beginning of winter. According to legend, there was a man named Mr. Gong whose son was not successful and committed many evil deeds. He died on the winter solstice. After his death, he turned into a plague ghost and continued to harm the people. However, this plague ghost is most afraid of red beans, so people cook and eat red bean rice on the winter solstice.

2. Sugarcane

There is a popular saying in the Chaoshan area, "Eating sugarcane at the beginning of winter will prevent you from getting sick." At the beginning of winter, fragrant rice made with peanuts, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimps, carrots, etc. is deeply loved by Chaoshan people.

3. Chestnut fried rice

In Shantou, people pay attention to eating different seasonal delicacies during each solar term. Chestnut fried rice is a traditional way of eating.

4. Ginger Duck

In the south of my country, people like to eat chicken, duck and fish at the beginning of winter. The restaurant was packed with guests.

5. Tangyuan

Tangyuan, also known as "Tangyuan" and "Floating Yuanzi", is one of the representatives of Han traditional snacks. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food in Chinese traditional festivals, and also expresses the ancient people's yearning and expectation for a happy life.

6. Dumplings

Dumplings, originally named wontons, also include jiaozi, jiaoer, banshi, bianshi, laowen, vermicelli, dumpling bait, dumpling bait, water snack, Dumplings, dumplings and other names. There are various cooking methods for dumplings, including boiling, steaming, frying, baking, etc.