1, red bean and glutinous rice
In Jiangnan water town, there is a custom that the whole family get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice at the beginning of winter night. According to legend, there was a man named Gong. His son was incompetent and evil. He died on the Winter Solstice. Become a plague ghost after death and continue to harm the people. However, the ghost of this epidemic is most afraid of red beans, so people cook red bean rice on the solstice in winter.
2. Sugar cane
There is a saying in Chaoshan area that "it doesn't hurt to eat sugar cane in beginning of winter". In winter, fragrant rice made of peanuts, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimps and carrots is deeply loved by Chaoshan people.
3. Fried rice with chestnuts
In Shantou, every solar term pays attention to eating different seasonal foods, and fried rice with chestnuts is a traditional way to eat.
4. Ginger Duck
In southern China, people like to eat some chicken, duck and fish in early winter. In the south, on the day of early winter, winter food stores such as mutton stoves and ginger ducks on the street are weddings.
5. Tangyuan
Tangyuan, also known as "Tangtuan" and "Floating Zi Yuan", is one of the representatives of Han traditional snacks. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food in traditional festivals in China, and it also expresses the yearning and expectation of ancient people for a happy life.
6. jiaozi
Jiaozi, whose first name is wonton, has many names, such as jiaozi, Joule, Bian Shi, Bian Shi, Gaowan, vermicelli dumplings, jiaozi bait, jiaozi bait, water snacks, water jiaozi, jiaozi and so on. Jiaozi has various cooking methods, such as boiling, steaming, frying and roasting.