In northern China, there is a custom of eating jiaozi in beginning of winter. In order to improve your life in early winter, jiaozi is delicious, but it is not in jiaozi. In the north, the rule in beginning of winter is to eat jiaozi, because jiaozi looks like ears. People think that if you eat them, your ears will not be frozen in winter. In addition, jiaozi's homonym "cross" means that beginning of winter is the turn of autumn and winter.

There are many historical records and folklore about the origin of jiaozi. According to textual research, it was developed from "Crescent Wonton" from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty and "Double-horned Dried Meat" in the Southern Song Dynasty. It has a history of over 400 years. Relevant historical records in the Qing Dynasty say: "On the first day of New Year's Day, when the food is flat, celebrities take their older friends." He also said: "Every first day, whether rich or poor, jiaozi is wrapped in white flour, which is called boiled cake, and it is the same all over the country.

Characteristics of jiaozi

Jiaozi is characterized by its thin skin and tender stuffing, delicious taste and unique shape, which makes people have an appetite. Jiaozi's raw materials are rich in nutrition, and the cooking method ensures less loss of nutrients, which conforms to the connotation of China's color, fragrance and food culture. Jiaozi is a folk food with a long history and is deeply loved by people. There is a folk saying "delicious but not as good as jiaozi". During the Spring Festival, jiaozi has become an indispensable delicacy.

Jiaozi is also called "flat food" in some local dialects in Henan, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong provinces. Jiaozi originated in an ancient corner, and jiaozi is also a well-known favorite. As early as the Three Kingdoms period, this kind of food was mentioned in the book Guangya written by Wei.