Although the customs and people's feelings in different parts of our country are different, they are roughly the same. The most distinctive feature of Taizhou people's Winter Solstice Festival is to eat "Winter Solstice Round", which every household must do on this day. It is simply "every household will pound rice and make rice balls, which will definitely be the Winter Solstice Festival tomorrow". There are two kinds of "winter solstice round" eaten by Taizhou people, which are sweet and salty.

The key raw material of "Winter Solstice Round" is sticky rice flour. The practice is to first combine the sticky rice noodles with warm boiled water, and then rub them into hollow dumplings with the size of table tennis matches; After the dumplings are cooked, roll a layer of soybean flour and old brown sugar powder, and the sweet and waxy winter solstice dumplings are ready. Some areas of the sweet "Winter Solstice Round" are called "Beating Round", "Hard Beating Round" (pronounced in hometown dialect) and "Turning Rough Round".

When making the winter solstice circle, children often pinch some small animals, such as kittens, puppies, rabbits, tigers and so on. The children are very happy at this time. Before eating the Winter Solstice Round, a Winter Solstice Round should be pasted on the back of the bed lamp of the door and window table and cabinet, which is called "wasting the day", and the food can only be baked after "sending the stove".

Taizhou's special food

1, Linhai hairy crabs

The coastal area of Taizhou is famous for its rich fresh water resources, and coastal hairy crabs are one of the local specialties. This kind of crab meat is tender and delicious, and it is known as the king of crabs. Linhai hairy crabs not only have delicious taste, but also have high nutritional value and become one of the favorite foods of Taizhou people.

2. Wenling duck eggs

Wenling duck egg is one of the traditional special foods in Taizhou, which is made of high-quality duck eggs through special processing. Wenling duck egg skin is thin and crisp, and the duck egg yolk inside is delicious and unique in taste. Wenling duck eggs can not only be eaten directly, but also be used to make various cakes and sweets, which is one of the unique delicacies in Taizhou.

3. Luqiao River Eel

Luqiao area in Taizhou is famous for its high-quality river eel resources, and Luqiao river eel is one of Taizhou's special cuisines. This kind of eel has fresh and tender meat, delicate taste, full and elastic meat. Luqiao river eel can be made in many ways, such as barbecue, stew, frying, etc. Each way of eating exudes a unique aroma and flavor.

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