1, jiaozi

Eating jiaozi on the winter solstice has almost become a habit. jiaozi on the winter solstice is a custom of the Han nationality, which is popular in most parts of the country and refers to the custom of eating dumplings or wonton on the winter solstice.

2. Tangyuan

Jiaozi is eaten in the northern winter solstice, and glutinous rice balls are eaten in the southern winter solstice. Eating glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice not only means reunion and perfection, but also means "taking circles to reach yang". Since ancient times, people have had the concept of heaven and earth, and the sky represents yang and dryness. After the winter solstice, the yang began to pick up gradually. Therefore, in order to restore the yang, the round symbol was used to welcome the yang. In addition, it is the common expectation of the people to have a happy reunion and everything is complete, and it is the common wish of people to eat glutinous rice balls and pray for perfection.

3. Dog meat

Dog meat can play the role of invigorating qi, warming kidney and helping yang, and is one of the best choices for tonic in winter.

4, eight-treasure porridge

Hot eight-treasure porridge is very suitable for the requirement of warm and soft diet in winter. Chinese medicine believes that eating porridge can strengthen the spleen and warm the stomach, and has a certain effect of nourishing yin, just against the characteristics of dryness in winter.

5. Nuts

Chinese medicine believes that nuts are warm in flavor, and it is easy to get angry when eaten in other seasons, while the cold winter is a "timely help". In addition, most nuts can tonify the kidney, which just echoes the corresponding organ "kidney" in winter. Eating nuts in moderation can be called the trick of keeping healthy on the winter solstice.