The winter solstice is a solar term in winter. Whether it is on the lunar calendar or the solar calendar, the winter solstice is a very important time node. After the winter solstice, the temperature will gradually rise, and people can go out to prepare for farming. Therefore, in order to celebrate the arrival of this day, people will eat specific foods. In most areas, they will drink mutton soup on the winter solstice. So, what is the meaning of eating mutton soup on the winter solstice? Woolen cloth? First of all, it is because mutton contains high calories, which can provide the body with a lot of energy to resist the cold weather. Although the weather will gradually get warmer after the winter solstice, it is still winter after all and the temperature is still very low. Secondly, the mutton tastes very delicious and the meat is tender and smooth. It also means safety and prosperity, so on the day of the winter solstice, people continue to eat mutton as a custom.