Every year around 65438+10.20, when the sun reaches 300 degrees of the yellow meridian, it is called great cold. Great cold is one of the 24 solar terms and the last one of the 24 solar terms. So what traditional foods are there in the Great Cold?

In the cold season, many areas in China will eat eight-treasure rice, because its shape and sweetness have the meaning of satiety and sweetness. In this cold day, Nanjing people will choose to make chicken soup with old hens and ginseng, medlar and black fungus as a special enjoyment in the cold season. People in Beijing will eat rice cakes on this cold day, which means "New Year's Eve", good luck, peace every year and promotion step by step. In some areas, it is customary to eat glutinous rice in the morning. After eating, the whole body feels warm, which means warmth and more auspicious meanings.