In the traditional culture of China, the winter solstice is a very important solar term, which means the beginning of cold winter. At this time, eating jiaozi has become a traditional custom of every household.
First of all, jiaozi looks like an ingot, which means rich financial resources and wealth. Moreover, jiaozi's wrapping method is also very particular. Generally, the stuffing is put in the middle of the skin and then squeezed tightly, which means that wealth and good luck are wrapped in jiaozi.
Secondly, in the process of cooking, jiaozi will float, symbolizing wealth and floating clouds. In other words, eating jiaozi means that you can have a successful career and move up step by step.
Finally, jiaozi also has a moral, which symbolizes reunion and harmony. During the winter solstice, families sit around and chat while eating jiaozi, which not only makes the family more harmonious, but also symbolizes family reunion and happiness.
The custom of winter solstice
Some places in the south want to eat roasted meat on the winter solstice. On the winter solstice, roasted meat becomes an indispensable delicacy on the table of Guangdong and Guangxi, which means adding vegetables to add years. On the winter solstice, Wuchuan people have the custom of "eating ginger rice" on the winter solstice.
In the traditional customs of Ningbo, sweet potato soup is one of the must-eat delicacies in the winter solstice. "Fan" and "Fan" are homonyms. In Ningbo people's understanding, eating sweet potatoes on the winter solstice means "turning over" all the bad luck of the past year. Tangguo, similar to dumplings, is much smaller and has no stuffing.
Tangguo is also called a dumpling, which means "reunion" and "perfection". There is also a saying in old Ningbo that "you are one year older after eating soup". People in Ningbo are used to adding wine when making sweet potato soup. In Ningbo dialect, wine brewing is also called "pulp board", and "pulp" is homophonic with "rise" in Ningye Qiaobo dialect, taking its good title of "high fortune" and "high happiness"