In the south, people mainly eat glutinous rice balls, which means reunion. There is a poem in ancient times: every family beats rice to make glutinous rice balls, knowing that it is the winter solstice of the Ming Dynasty. The winter solstice group can be used to worship ancestors or to give gifts to relatives and friends. In the old days, Shanghainese were most particular about eating dumplings. There is a poem in the ancients: every family makes glutinous rice balls, knowing that it is the winter solstice of the Ming Dynasty. . Round means a happy reunion. Eating dumplings on the winter solstice symbolizes family harmony and auspiciousness.

Who is not suitable for eating glutinous rice balls 1, and those with gastrointestinal digestive dysfunction: glutinous rice balls are made of glutinous rice noodles, which are sticky and difficult to digest, and can cause stomach pain, bloating, belching, acid reflux and even diarrhea after eating.

2, the elderly: the elderly have decreased digestive function, tooth loss, and the swallowing reflex is also relatively slow, which may cause the glutinous rice balls to get stuck in the throat due to rapid swallowing, resulting in difficulty breathing and even suffocation, so the elderly must chew slowly when eating glutinous rice balls.

3, patients with acute gastroenteritis: Many people who overeat are prone to acute gastroenteritis. At this time, if you eat more dumplings, it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

Traditional food of the winter solstice 2. Wonton: Wonton. In the past, there was a saying in old Beijing that there was a winter solstice wonton and a summer solstice noodle. According to legend, during the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu in the north often harassed the frontier, and the people were restless. At that time, there were two leaders of Hun tribe and Tun tribe, which were very cruel. The people hated it, so they wrapped it in meat and called it wonton. Hate to eat, and seek to calm the war and live a peaceful life. Because wonton was originally made on the winter solstice, every family eats wonton on the winter solstice.

3. Winter Festival Pills: There are winter festival pills in Chaoshan, and the folk saying that you will celebrate the New Year as soon as you eat them, commonly known as adding the year, means that although the year has not passed, everyone has added one year. Children are most eager to eat this bowl of sweet pills, and often wake up at night to ask the dawn? However, the sky seems to be joking with the children, and it is always not bright. Therefore, there are nursery rhymes in the tide, such as winter festival night, long and long, and sweet pills are not boiled.