Recommended index: ★★★★☆.
Reason for being on the list: During the severe cold solar terms, Beijingers have the custom of eating cold cakes. Cold-dispelling cake not only tastes sweet, but also is a good thing for warming and nourishing in winter. In addition, Quhan cake is also a kind of rice cake, so choosing to eat Quhan cake on this cold day also contains good wishes for peace and prosperity in the coming year.
2. Mutton soup
Recommended index: ★★★★★★★
Reason for listing: An ancient poem says: You can't have a glass of wine when you have a cold, and you can't hate it if you want to. The northern region is used to drinking warm stomach wine and drinking a bowl of mutton soup in cold weather. Mutton is a good product for keeping out the cold and strengthening yang, and has always been a necessary food for keeping out the cold and strengthening the body. Eating in winter can also protect gastrointestinal mucosa, increase the secretion of digestive enzymes and promote digestion and absorption.
3. Chicken soup
Recommended index: ★★★★★☆.
Reason for listing: There is a folk proverb: slight cold and severe cold make ice hockey. In the cold winter, a bowl of hot chicken soup is the healthiest and most delicious. In the north, especially in Nanjing, chicken soup must be a necessary food to keep warm and keep healthy, especially the old hen is deeply loved by northerners.