Today's heavy snow is the 21st of the 24 solar terms. Temperatures drop below zero degrees Celsius in most parts of the north, and the chill hits. At this time, the river begins to freeze and agricultural activities in the fields are reduced. People's diet is also mostly warm and warm food, such as mutton, sweet potato porridge, etc.
Reduced agricultural activities.
The ancient Chinese divided the heavy snow into three phases, one waiting for the hé dàn (also known as the cold bug) to not sing;The second waiting tiger began to handover;Three Hou Li stood out. It is said that at this time, due to the cold weather, the cold trumpet bird no longer chirps;At this time, the yin energy is at its peak, the so-called prosperity and decline, the yang energy has sprouted, and the tiger has begun to have courtship behavior;"Li" is a maran grass, or maran flower, and it is said that you can also feel the germination of yang energy and draw out new shoots.
Before and after heavy snowfall, due to the differences in the climatic characteristics of the north and south of China, there are also differences in agricultural activities between the north and the south. In the northern region, there is no way to grow crops due to the ice and snow everywhere, and there is little field management, which is a slack season. In the south, it is relatively warm and humid, and crops such as wheat and rape are still growing slowly, and there is also a small amount of field management at this time.
When the heavy snow season falls, the rivers in many places in the north begin to freeze, becoming the most suitable period for viewing the frozen rivers in the northern coastal and lake areas. Every year, many people flock to the frozen rivers to catch the big fish.
Heavy snow eats meat every year.
The heavy snow solar term is also the coldest season of the year, and the folk diet is warm and hot, and they pay attention to eating mutton tonic. In addition, heavy snow is also a good time to marinate meat, and many families are busy marinating salted meat and stuffing sausages. In addition to cured meat, at this time, the folk also have the Xi of drinking sweet potato porridge and eating sugar.
Winter tonic, spring tiger fight", mutton is a good winter seasonal nourishment. Folks believe that mutton is warm, and eating mutton in winter can resist the cold and make the family healthy for the winter. Eating mutton in various places is also very particular, stewed mutton and shabu mutton are eaten in Beijing, and mutton noodles are popular in Shanxi and Shaanxi.
Lamb stew. Beijing News data map.
Small snow pickles, big snow pickled meat. "After entering the heavy snow season, the temperature plummets, the air is dry, and it is also the best time to marinate meat. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang, southwest and other places, when the heavy snow arrives, many families are busy marinating salted meat and sausages to prepare for the New Year's "salty goods". In some areas, people will use short bamboo strips and strings to connect the meat when drying the cured meat, symbolizing the beautiful meaning of prosperity and surplus every year.
Cured bacon. Beijing News data map.
During the heavy snowfall season in the northern region, people like to taste delicious caramel sugar, which is made by fermenting and saccharifying corn, barley, wheat and other grains. Every year before and after heavy snowfall, there are stalls selling caramel in the streets and alleys, attracting many children to come and buy them. In the Wenzhou region, these caramel sellers are affectionately known as "sugar children", and it has become an interesting and ancient custom for children or adults to carry copper scraps, copper coins and other items to exchange for delicious caramel.
Sugar melon is also a kind of caramel sugar. Beijing News data map.
Sweet potato porridge. After the heavy snowfall, the temperature gradually decreases, and people in northern Shandong will drink warm sweet potato porridge to keep warm. Local tradition holds that sweet potato porridge not only warms the body, but also moisturizes the lungs, making it an ideal choice for nourishing the body in winter.
Cabbage and tofu keep safe". In the cold winter season, cabbage becomes the protagonist of the table. In the past, every family would buy winter reserves before and after heavy snowfall to ensure that they could enjoy delicious cabbage all winter long. Nowadays, with the continuous development of greenhouse technology, people can taste fresh cabbage on cold winter days without having to stock up on winter vegetables in advance.
Beijing News reporter Liu Huan.
Edited by Zhu Fenglan and Zhang Mingxuan
Proofread by Zhao Lin.
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