During the Winter Solstice in Liaoning, we eat Laobian dumplings, sticky bean buns, spicy mix, etc.

1. Laobian dumplings

Laobian dumplings are one of Shenyang’s specialty snacks, with a history of over 180 years. Dumplings are very popular because of their thin skin and large fillings. Regarding the origin of the name "Laobian Dumplings", I would like to share some knowledge with you. Once upon a time, a dumpling seller was named Bian, and the dumplings he sold were stuffed with soup, so later generations called it "Laobian Dumplings". It's called "Laobian Dumplings".

2. Sticky bean buns

Sticky bean buns are very common in many areas of northern China and are an indispensable protagonist of people's winter tables. The flour used in sticky bean buns is usually yellow rice noodles, and the filling is bean paste mixed with fine sugar. It can be dipped in sugar and eaten, or it can be made into small round cakes and fried in oil. It is extremely crispy. What may surprise you even more is that it can be eaten rolled with fried soybean noodles, which adds a spicy bean flavor, which is called "Donkey Rolling".

3. Spicy Mix

Spicy Mix is ??a common delicacy in China. In fact, its origin is in Fushun City, Liaoning Province. The special spicy mix is ??similar to Mala Tang. It mainly consists of potato chips, kelp knots, tofu skin, meatballs, fish balls, wide noodles, rape, cabbage, crab sticks, mushrooms, meatballs and other ingredients.

Meteorological changes during the winter solstice:

After the winter solstice, although the sun's altitude angle gradually increases, this is a slow recovery process, and the heat lost every day is still greater than the heat received. There is a situation of "making ends meet". In the "March 9th and 49th days", the heat accumulation is the least, the temperature is the lowest, and the weather becomes colder and colder.

China has a vast territory, and the climate and landscape vary greatly from place to place. Although the days on the winter solstice are short, the temperature on the winter solstice is not the lowest; it will not be very cold before the winter solstice because there is still "accumulated heat" on the surface, and the real cold winter will occur after the winter solstice. Due to the huge differences in climate across China, this astronomical climate characteristic is obviously late for most areas in China.