Beginning of winter means entering the cold season, and people tend to eat foods that can drive away the cold.

In the north, beginning of winter has the custom of eating jiaozi. In northern China, we usually eat jiaozi at festivals. Why does beginning of winter eat jiaozi? There is a saying that jiaozi comes from "the time of sexual intercourse". New Year's Eve is to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter. When jiaozi is in love, he can't help eating.

People are used to this custom. In the north, the custom in early winter is to eat jiaozi, because jiaozi looks like ears. People think that if you eat them, your ears will not get cold in winter.

Extended data:

After beginning of winter, the dry climate in autumn gradually passed, and the weather began to tend to be rainy and cold.

Vegetation withers, stingers sleep, and all activities tend to stop. Although there is no such thing as hibernation, there is a custom in China that beginning of winter makes up for winter. After entering the "beginning of winter" solar term, the cold air activity is frequent and the temperature drops obviously.

In cold weather, you should eat more warm and nutritious food, which can not only make your body stronger, but also play a good role in keeping out the cold.