Custom foods during the Heavy Snow Festival
Custom foods during the Heavy Snow Festival. Heavy Snow is one of the twenty-four solar terms, and it is also very important to us. The Heavy Snow Festival is very cold. There are many customs about heavy snow in our folk customs. Let’s learn about the customs and foods of the heavy snow festival with me. Custom foods during the heavy snow solar term 1
1. Mutton
"Take nourishment in winter and kill tigers in spring." The heavy snow reminds people to start taking supplements. The function of supplements is to improve the body's immune function and promote Metabolism, so that the phenomenon of chills can be improved and you can survive the winter healthily. Old Nanjing Daxue Tonic likes to eat mutton, which can repel cold and nourish, replenish qi and deficiency, promote blood circulation, and enhance the ability to resist cold. Mutton can also increase digestive enzymes and help digestion. Experts suggest that eating mutton tonic in winter can be "mixed" with yam, wolfberry, etc. to make it more nutritious.
As for the northern peoples, it is already quite cold at this time. For example, there is a proverb in the Baotou area that says, "Light snow kills pigs, heavy snow kills sheep." When the heavy snow season comes, it is the time to kill pigs to prepare for the New Year. At this time, no matter whose family slaughters the livestock, relatives and friends will come to help, and the host will prepare food, wine, and side dishes for the banquet. Therefore, the light snow and heavy snow seasons are the time for family members and friends to reminisce and bond.
2. Red Sticky Porridge
After the heavy snow, the temperature gradually becomes colder. People pay great attention to keeping warm inside and outside the house, and put on winter clothes one after another to prevent the cold. , frostbite appears. There is a saying among the people in Northern Shandong that "Lukqi is at home and only drinks red sticky porridge", which means that when the weather is cold, he no longer visits the house and only drinks warm sweet potato porridge at home to survive.
Porridge can harmonize with the stomach, nourish the spleen, and moisturize the lungs. It is an excellent choice for health preservation. Millet porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, soothing the stomach and sleeping, while sweet potatoes are also known to have the effects of "tonifying deficiency, replenishing qi and strength, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and strengthening kidney yin", making people "longevity and less sick".
3. Dog meat
As the saying goes, "dog meat is sold on a sheep's head". In fact, Wenzhou people have always said that "winter fragrant meat warms the stomach", and this fragrant meat is dog meat. The cold winter is the best time to eat dog meat for nourishment. There is a record in "Ming Dynasty Materia Medica" that "yellow dogs are greatly beneficial to people, and the remaining color is slightly nourishing".
It is said that children who are weak and drown in bed can recover after eating dog meat once or twice. In the past, many families in Wenzhou gave dog meat to each other as a good supplement for pregnant women.
4. Duitang'er
"Tang'er customers, take your time, and follow a large group of people." Whenever there is a "heavy snow" solar term, a group of people will appear on the streets of Wenzhou. A kind of "sweetening" scene. Caramel workshops in various places provide the full-size caramel made to small vendors who specialize in carrying burdens and walk around the streets, commonly known as "tangerke".
The "Tanger Guest" banged the sugar knife and shouted to sell sweets. Children are often attracted, and parents exchange copper scraps, coins, copper plates and other items at home for candy with "sugar customers". Since eating malt candies in winter has the benefit of nourishing the body, this "sweetening" business has also developed into a business method.
5. Lotus root
Lotus root contains dietary fiber, water, vitamins, trace elements, tannins and other nutrients. It has many tonic effects on the body after being eaten. Cooked food has very good It has a warming effect. During the heavy snow solar term, the temperature is lower. Eating some lotus root and pork ribs soup can warm the body and also has a good maintenance effect.
6. Yams
Yams enjoy the reputation of "food of the gods". They are rich in nutrients and have rich medicinal value. Among the 18 amino acids needed by humans, 16 are contained in yam. Yams can replenish deficiency and strengthen the spleen and stomach. Yams have a good tonic effect on patients who eat less and are tired. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" says that yam "helps the five internal organs, activates muscles and bones, strengthens the mind and calms the mind, and is mainly used to treat diarrhea and forgetfulness." Friends with poor memory can also eat more yam. Custom Food During Heavy Snow Festival 2
1. Drinking sweet potato porridge
There is a saying among the people in Northern Shandong that "Lukqi has opened the door and only drinks red sticky porridge", which means that the weather is no longer cold. We visit each other and spend our days drinking warm sweet potato porridge at home. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Sweet potatoes can replenish deficiency, replenish qi and strength, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and strengthen kidney yin". Sweet potatoes contain lysine, which is lacking in rice and flour. Lysine can promote the maturation of human epithelial cells and can bind anti-cancer factors to proteins in cells, which can improve the body's resistance. Eating sweet potatoes in autumn and winter also has the effect of preventing dryness, but Can't eat too much.
2. Bacon meat in heavy snow
There is a saying in old Nanjing, "pickle vegetables in light snow, marinate meat in heavy snow". One of the customs of heavy snow solar term is to marinate meat. "Before the New Year, fatten the eaves first." It means that during the heavy snow festival, you will find that many residents have cured meats, sausages, etc. hung on their doorways and windowsills, forming a beautiful scenery.
Why does heavy snow require salted meat? Legend has it that in ancient China there was a monster called "Nian" with a sharp horn on its head and it was extremely ferocious. "Nian" lives deep under the sea all year round. Every New Year's Eve, it will climb ashore to hurt people. In order to avoid being hurt, people stay at home at the end of the year. Therefore, before the "year" comes out, a lot of food must be stored.
Meat, fish, chicken, duck and other meat products cannot be stored for a long time, so Nanjing people came up with ways to marinate and store these meat products. For fresh vegetables, people use air-drying.
3. Watch the blocked river
"Light snow blocks the land, heavy snow blocks the river". There is a natural landscape of "thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting" in the north, and also in the south. The charming picture of "Flying snowflakes and silvery sky". During the heavy snow season, the ice in the river is frozen, and people can skate and play as much as they want.
IV. Skating
Skating is one of the winter games, which was called ice skating in ancient times. It is extremely cold in the north, and rivers are frozen solid. In some places, water is poured into icebergs, which are three or four feet high, crystal clear and smooth. People tie their leather belts and wear leather shoes to stand upright from the top of the mountain. The one who reaches the ground without falling down is the winner. This kind of iceberg is the winner. The game is called Slippery Tart.
5. Enjoy and play in the snow
During the heavy snow season, people all over the country enjoy the snow scenery in the ice and snow. There is a passage in the third volume of Zhou Mi's "Old Martial Arts" of the Southern Song Dynasty that describes the situation of the royal family and nobles in Hangzhou City building snowmen and snow mountains in heavy snow days: "In the forbidden area, you can enjoy the snow, and you can often visit the Mingyuan Tower, and enter the back garden with large and small snow lions. It is also decorated with golden bells and colorful threads, and is made into snowflakes, snow lanterns, snowy mountains, etc., and dripping cakes are used as flowers and other events, and they are put in gold basins for viewing.
6. Catching Crows. Fish
In Taiwan, the heavy snow season is also a good time to catch mullet. As the saying goes, "When there is light snow, when there is heavy snow," it means that during the light snow season, the mullet slowly enter the Taiwan Strait. During the heavy snow season, as the weather gets colder, the mullet flow back south along the water temperature line, and the mullet schools gather together. More and more, mullet can be caught along the entire western coast of Taiwan. The yield is very high and it is often served as a fine delicacy to entertain guests.
7. Tonic during heavy snowfall
When there is heavy snow, it is a good time to "tonic", but do not blindly supplement nutritious food, but eat different foods according to the region and weather. In places in the south of the Yangtze River that are not too cold, duck and fish are suitable for warming and tonic; in the north, where the climate is cold, mutton and beef can be used to replenish the body's vitality and increase its ability to withstand the cold. If the weather continues to be dry, you should also add rock sugar, lily and other sweet foods when nourishing to act as a "fire extinguisher" to prevent the body from getting angry. Before and after the heavy snow solar term, citrus fruits are on the market in large quantities. Eating some appropriately can prevent rhinitis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. Custom Food 3 during the Heavy Snow Festival
1. The Heavy Snow Festival is also the time when winter jujubes are ripe. Winter jujubes are a large round jujube with a very crisp texture, small jujube core and very sweet taste. Generally, everyone likes to eat it when winter comes.
2. Lotus root, lotus root grows in the mud and is the rhizome of the lotus. Speaking of lotus, it is said to be "out of the mud but not stained, and clean but not evil". The taste of lotus root is also very delicious. It can make many delicacies, such as stir-fried lotus root, glutinous rice lotus root, etc., which are particularly popular among the public.
3. Red porridge, as the name suggests, is a kind of porridge. In winter, when the weather is cold, drinking a bowl of hot porridge can warm up the body.
4. Rice cake, rice cake is known as "cold-removing cake". The so-called cold-removing cake, as the name suggests, is to eliminate severe cold. After eating rice cake, the body will become warm. Warmth can drive away the cold. In " Eating rice cakes on this day of heavy snow is also a good choice and a custom in many areas.
Diet taboos during the heavy snow solar term
During the heavy snow solar term, don’t eat too much, that is, don’t just eat one kind of food, and the comprehensive nutrition should be moderate. Some people regard "tonification" as nourishment, so the diet emphasizes nutrition, and food must be supplemented; the daily life emphasizes comfort, and rest is the only one; in addition, tonic drugs are also used as supplements. Although food supplements, medicinal supplements, and rest are all included in the scope of health care, excessive use will affect health. When recuperating, methods should be adopted that combine movement and stillness, work and rest, tonic and diarrhea, and physical and spiritual support, which means a balanced mix.
Ancient poems describing heavy snow
"Snow on the River" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty
Birds in thousands of mountains have disappeared, and all traces of people have disappeared.
A man with a coir raincoat hat fishing alone in a boat in the snow in the cold river.
"Snowy Night" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
I was surprised that the quilt pillow was cold, and I saw the light from the window again.
Late at night, the snow is heavy, and I hear the sound of breaking bamboo.
"Looking at the Remaining Snow in the South" by Zu Yong of the Tang Dynasty
The Yin ridge in Zhongnan is beautiful, and the snow is floating in the clouds.
The forest is showing its bright colors, and the city is getting colder at dusk.