When it comes to what to eat during the Winter Solstice, there is a poem from the ancients: "Every family pounded rice to make glutinous rice balls, knowing that it was the winter solstice in the Ming Dynasty." This is the food custom of eating glutinous rice balls during the winter solstice, but in various parts of the motherland, winter solstice The special delicacies on the occasion of the festival are not just glutinous rice balls, so let Lao Huangli introduce to you what to eat during the winter solstice in Sanming, Fujian.

In Yong'an City, it is customary to eat dogs in winter. There is also a dog meat festival. Most of the methods are to cut the dog meat into pieces, blanch it in a pot, add sesame oil and stir-fry until the dog skin is brown, then add rock sugar and salt. , red dates, dried longan, ginger, tangerine peel, good wine, stir-fry bay leaves, add water, put into a casserole and simmer.

There are also local people who simmer or stew dog meat with some traditional Chinese medicines that can nourish blood and Qi, such as angelica root, dangshen, rehmannia root, astragalus root, ginseng, etc., and they must be taken in the morning. There are also some villagers who stew pig's trotters, roosters, etc. with tonics.

To celebrate the winter solstice in Jiangle Village, Jiangle County, it is the custom to mix glutinous rice cakes with soybean flour, black sesame and brown sugar to entertain guests to show good luck, and then dip them in condiments such as soybean flour, black sesame and brown sugar. It tastes soft, smooth, sweet and delicious.

Shaxian County’s snacks are famous throughout the country, so there is no shortage of them. There is not much ostentation during the Winter Solstice festival. Usually the whole family gathers together to eat glutinous rice balls. However, Shaxian people like to add bamboo shoots, coriander and other condiments to their soup. Because Shaxian County is close to Sanming City, some customs have gradually disappeared. Some traditional customs, such as dragon and lion dances, may only be seen in the countryside.

Because Datian County is adjacent to Quanzhou, the winter solstice customs are relatively similar and basically the same. Relatives and friends get together at home and eat glutinous rice dumplings together. Since there are many mountains and forests in Datian, comparatively speaking, there are a lot of nature, so Datian people like to eat wild boar, hare, winter bamboo shoots and other ingredients, which are delicious and leave a fragrance on their lips and teeth.

In Taining County, on the Taining Winter Solstice, people in rural areas make glutinous rice cakes (winter solstice glutinous rice cakes) or roll meatballs for consumption. Some also slaughter chickens and ducks and buy pork to celebrate the festival. The winter solstice is regarded as the most auspicious day for offering sacrifices and praying for blessings. Therefore, most people who want to carry longevity materials, move tombs, make birthday materials (coffins), make shrouds, etc. like to start work on this day.

Every family in Youxi County has the custom of cooking small dumplings for breakfast. It is made of glutinous rice flour and made into small balls, which are called "small glutinous rice balls". To show that the family is full of descendants.

In addition to eating glutinous rice balls, etc., Jianning County also has the custom of "worshiping winter". During the day, offerings are made and the whole family kneels down to worship and respect their ancestors. And clans that live in groups open ancestral halls, set up animals for sacrifice, and worship their ancestors in groups.

Although some other places in Sanming City are slightly different, they are similar. Basically, they eat glutinous rice balls, worship ancestors, and eat dog meat, chicken, duck and other tonic ingredients.

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