In the winter season, these foods are usually eaten: dumplings, glutinous rice with red beans, sugar cane, fried rice with chestnuts, fried rice with chestnuts, rice with steamed rice and fragrant rice.

I. Dumplings

People in the north of China, especially in Beijing and Tianjin, love to eat dumplings. On the 30th day of the Lunar New Year, which is the intersection of the old year and the new year, and on the first day of winter, which is the intersection of the fall and winter seasons, people in ancient times would eat dumplings at this time. Nowadays, people have gradually revived this ancient custom, and all kinds of dumplings sell like hot cakes on the day of the first winter.

Two, red beans and glutinous rice

In the water towns of Jiangnan, there is a winter night the whole family gathered together *** eat red beans and glutinous rice custom. The winter solstice to eat red beans and glutinous rice is derived from a folk story, so the tradition of eating red beans and glutinous rice on the winter solstice has been passed down.

Three, sugar cane

Sugarcane, one of the winter fruits, is also the only stem plant among the fruits. Because of its sweetness, juiciness, sweet pulp and high sugar content, it is known as the "sugar water warehouse", and is very popular among adults and children. In the Chaoshan area, there is a tradition of eating sugar cane on the winter solstice.

Four, chestnut fried rice

In Shantou, each festival is concerned about eating different seasonal food, winter to eat chestnut fried rice is a unique custom in Shantou.

V. Early winter in Chaoshan area used to be a custom of eating "炣饭" (rice with rice), which has been practiced since ancient times. The proverb in Chaoshan area says "eating rice in October 10", early October is the time when new rice is on the market, together with white radish, small garlic and fresh pork at that time.

6. Fragrant rice

Fragrant rice is mainly made of peanuts, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimps and carrots, etc. Fragrant rice has the meaning of praying for peace and success of the whole family. There is a tradition of eating fragrant rice in the Chaoshan area in the winter.