1, mutton soup
It is said that the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate mutton cooked in Fan Kuai on the solstice of winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice has been formed among the people. On the solstice of winter, people eat mutton and various nourishing foods one after another in order to have a good omen for the coming year.
Step 2 Eat jiaozi
As the saying goes, if you don't eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, you will freeze your ears. Tonifying in winter is very important. At this time, nutrients are absorbed quickly. Through tonic, "essence" can be stored in the body, and it is not easy to get sick in the next spring. It is cold from winter to the sun, and health preservation should follow the principle of closed storage and reasonable adjustment of daily life.
Step 3 brew
Winemaking from the winter solstice is mainly aimed at Suzhou, where there is a proverb: "The winter solstice is like a New Year". Traditional Gusu people will drink winter wine on the night of winter solstice. In the cold winter, winter brewing can not only drive away the cold, but also place the hope of Gusu people for a better life.
Step 4 eat wonton
Besides eating jiaozi, wonton is popular in many places on the solstice in winter. Different from eating jiaozi, the custom of eating wonton comes from an allusion: According to legend, in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong liked the wonton cooked by the chef very much, and some people wanted to be punished by the chef, but Emperor Gaozong was exempted from punishment because he wanted to eat his wonton. Later, the method of making wonton spread to the people, and there were more and more varieties and patterns. On the solstice of winter, every household eats wonton, which leads to the saying that "winter solstice wonton, summer solstice".
Step 5 eat glutinous rice balls
Eating jiaozi is not a patent of the Dragon Boat Festival, but the traditional custom of eating jiaozi on the winter solstice was formed as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Especially in the south of the Yangtze River, tangyuan is an indispensable food in winter, which means reunion and perfection. Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter symbolizes family harmony and auspiciousness.
Step 6 eat eggs
In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, there is a custom of eating eggs from winter to Sunday. People will eat eggs on the solstice of winter to celebrate and pray. Eggs symbolize the beginning and continuation of life, as well as harvest and abundance.