December 22 is the winter solstice solar term of the 24 solar terms, and the winter solstice has become one of the most important traditional festivals after thousands of years of development. There is a folk saying: "The winter solstice is as big as the year", various places have different customs during the winter solstice, the ancients celebrated the winter solstice, although many people today do not think of the festival, but the winter festival is also one of the "eight festivals of the year", "eating" is a major theme of the Chinese festival, foodies still will not let go of this festival with a variety of winter solstice special food, the winter solstice diet should be diverse, grains, fruits, meat, vegetables are reasonably matched, eat health, eat healthy. The winter solstice solar term, inheriting the food custom of "eating 2 foods, eating 1 dried fruit", and spending the winter in Shun'an.
1. Eat wontons [water chestnut meat stuffed wonton].
Wonton is one of the important foods of the winter solstice, which has the meaning of "chaos and obscurantism" and then "Vientiane Qingming". Winter solstice wontons can save heat energy in the cold season, and at the same time, it also has the meaning of breaking chaos and clearing the sky. Eating wontons is indispensable to buy wonton skins, in fact, you don't need to buy wonton skins, you can make them at home is great, not complicated, plus a little "these 2 things", non-sticky and nutritious, you don't have to go out to buy them after you learn it. Water chestnuts known as "underground pear" are used to make fillings, moisten the lungs and relieve cough without fire, now the logistics and transportation are convenient, there are many and not expensive in the north, the crisp and slightly sweet taste is very delicious, especially for making wontons, the filling is smooth and tender and delicious, and my family never gets tired of eating.
Ingredients: flour, eggs, starch. Minced meat, water chestnuts, green onions, ginger, salt, soy sauce, peanut oil.
Method:
1. Buy the water chestnuts, remove the skin with a knife, wash them and beat them into granules with a food processor, put the meat filling into ginger and a little pepper water and beat it vigorously, then add salt, a spoonful of light soy sauce, minced green onion and peanut oil, mix well, then add water chestnut filling and mix well, and the wonton filling is ready.
2. Add 300 grams of flour to 30 grams of starch, then add 1 egg, a little water and a harder dough, let it stand for a while and knead it well, put it on the panel and press it flat, use a large rolling pin to roll it into a thin skin, the thinner the better, the wonton wrapped out is more delicious, add the egg liquid will not be stained or broken, roll it up to the rolling pin, cut it from the middle with a knife, cut it into long strips, and then use a knife to cut it into a trapezoidal wonton skin, and the wonton skin is ready.
3. Take a wonton wrapper, wrap it in the filling, roll it, pinch it tightly on both sides, fold it in half on both sides, and wrap the wonton until all the wontons are wrapped, put water in the pot to boil, boil the wontons, cook them thoroughly, add salt, light soy sauce and vinegar to the bowl, scoop up the wontons, sprinkle them with minced green onions, and you can eat.
2. Eat rice cakes [red dates and yellow glutinous rice cakes].
Eating rice cakes on the winter solstice is a traditional Xi, Hangzhou people like to eat rice cakes on the winter solstice, and the old Hangzhou saying is that rice cakes must be eaten for three meals on the winter solstice, which has a good meaning of "one year is higher than one year". Regardless of the south, or the north, the rice cake is a kind of food on the winter solstice, the rice cake in the north is very different from the south, the rice cake in the south is white into strips or blocks, can be fried, soup, stewed, the rice cake in the north is made of jujube sweetness, the rice cake in the hometown is generally made of glutinous yellow rice noodles, a bite is soft and glutinous and sweet, with the fragrance of yellow rice, the sweetness of jujube, adults and children like to eat.
Ingredients: 2 kg of glutinous yellow rice flour, appropriate amount of water, appropriate amount of red dates.
Method:
1. Blanch the jujube with boiling water, soak it for a short while, then mix the noodles, put the glutinous rice flour in the basin, add half of the boiling water to scald it slightly, then add half of the cold water and form a dough with moderate softness and hardness, and then put the jujube into it and knead it well. Roll the dough into small pieces of the same size, pick it up with your hands, form a round ball, and then press a nest with your thumb, which is similar to making a nest head. The finished rice cakes are like nests, one by one, and the hollow in the middle is very cooked.
2. Add cold water to the pot, put the rice cakes in, and spread a piece of baking oil paper on the bottom of each rice cake. Bring to a boil over high heat, steam for about 20 minutes until it is fully cooked, take it out and let it cool, or you can wait for a while to dry before coming out of the pot.
3. Eat peanuts [peanut dipping].
The winter solstice is suitable for eating some peanuts, which have the function of "protecting the heart". Peanuts are known as "longevity fruit" in the folk, often eating peanuts, can promote the decomposition of cholesterol in the body, can not only reduce blood cholesterol levels, but also to prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease in the elderly and middle-aged people. I remember when I was a child, my mother often made peanuts for us to dip in in the winter, which was sweet and crispy, especially delicious, and it was also a snack for our three sisters and brothers. Now that the living conditions are better, I have added preserved fruits, which makes it taste even better, and I often make this snack for my family, which is very popular.
Ingredients: 500 grams of peanuts, 400 grams of sugar, appropriate amount of cranberries, appropriate amount of black wolfberry, a little sesame seeds.
Method: Put the peanuts in a baking dish, put them in the oven at 150 degrees and bake them for about 30 minutes, take them out when they are cooked thoroughly, and remove the skin. Put sugar and an appropriate amount of water in a non-stick pot and boil until the sugar is syrup. Pour peanuts, black goji berries, cranberries and sesame seeds into the pot. Pour into a baking sheet, press firmly, and break into small pieces or cut into small pieces as you eat.
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