wonton

Mutton Soup

tangyuan

MOCHI

Red bean glutinous rice

In the north, there is a custom of eating jiaozi on the winter solstice. Dumplings are stuffed with leeks, which means long-term wealth; Dumplings are stuffed with mushrooms, which means drum up wealth; Dumplings are stuffed with celery, which means diligence and wealth.

In some places in the north, the winter solstice is to eat wonton. It has the meaning of breaking chaos and making yourself smarter. There is a folk saying: winter solstice wonton summer solstice noodles.

Mutton is a good warm tonic in winter, and the winter solstice is the coldest day of the year. Therefore, many places eat mutton on the winter solstice.

The custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice originated from Liu Bang, the ancestor of Emperor Gaozu, and later spread to the people. Until now, the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice has been retained in some places. Especially in Northeast China, dog meat stewed tofu is one of the eight largest stews in Northeast China.

In the south, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice on the winter solstice. In addition, glutinous rice is warm, has the function of keeping out the cold and nourishing, and is suitable for eating in winter.

It is a custom in Suzhou to drink winter wineries, and it is the day before the winter solstice, which is called winter solstice night by the locals. At this time, everyone wants to drink winter wine. In fact, winter brewing was originally called winter solstice wine, and there is a saying in Suzhou: it takes one night to stay in the east without drinking Dongyang wine on the winter solstice. Later, for some reasons, Dongyang liquor was changed to Chengdong liquor.