Winters in the north are bitterly cold, especially in the northeast. As a native of Northeast China, I still remember being with my grandmother when I was a child, and whenever early winter came, my grandmother was always busy stocking up on cabbage. I once asked my grandmother curiously, "Why do we stock up on so many cabbages every year?"Grandma smiled and said to me, "Son, this is the traditional Xi of the Northeasterners. Winters are cold and vegetables are scarce, so stockpiling vegetables can help us survive the winter with peace of mind. "Even though living conditions have improved now, people in the Northeast still like to stock up on cabbage. Why?The more I thought about it, the more I had no answer. Next, let me go through them one by one.
Hoarding cabbage is not only to prepare food for winter, but also a traditional Xi of northeastern people who go deep into the bone marrow. How to understand this Xi?First of all, the winters in Tohoku are exceptionally long and cold, and fresh vegetables are hard to come by. Therefore, after years of experience, northeastern people are Xi to buy cabbage in autumn, dry it, pickle it, and prepare it for winter. Hoarding cabbage has become a Xi to cope with the harsh winter, and it is not just a simple need to satisfy food. Secondly, hoarding cabbage is also a manifestation of a sense of security. For people in the Northeast, the heavy snow covers the mountains in winter, and it is very inconvenient to go out shopping. With sufficient vegetable reserves, families can have stable food** and be able to be sure-footed. Hoarding cabbage brings people a sense of peace and security, and has become an indispensable Xi in the hearts of northeastern people.
Expansion: The origin of the Xi of hoarding can be traced back to the special natural environment and historical background of the Northeast region. The Northeast region has severe winters, heavy snowfall, inconvenient transportation, and limited vegetables. In the past, due to inconvenient transportation and limited storage conditions, fresh vegetables were difficult to preserve, forcing people in Northeast China to adopt the practice of hoarding vegetables to ensure enough food**. This traditional Xi has been passed down from generation to generation over the years and gradually integrated into the lives of northeastern people. Even in modern society, with the improvement of material conditions and the convenience of transportation, hoarding cabbage still retains it and has become a cultural symbol of Northeast people.
Although logistics are well developed in modern society, fresh vegetables can be easily purchased in the Tohoku region. However, in the winter of the Northeast, hoarding vegetables is still the choice of many people. This is because the winter in the Northeast is still very cold, with heavy snow closing roads and traffic inconvenience. In many places, there are often empty shelves in supermarkets, so stocking up on cabbage has become a way to ensure enough food. In the case of temporary supply interruption, be prepared. Whether it is natural factors or unexpected circumstances, hoarding cabbage can provide more choices for Northeast people and ensure the convenience and stability of life.
Expansion: Winters in the Northeast are very cold, and extreme weather and harsh environments have a great impact on people's lives. If the mountains are closed by a heavy snowfall, the vegetables in the supermarket are likely to be snapped up, leaving residents in the Northeast helpless. Stockpiling cabbage, on the other hand, can provide essential vegetables in case of an emergency**. In addition, power and water outages may occur in the Northeast region in winter, so it is even more important to stock up on cabbage. Compared with other vegetables, cabbage is more shelf-stable because of its own characteristics, and is relatively close to the people, so it has become the first choice for many families to stock up on vegetables in winter.
Hoarding cabbage is not only a traditional Xi and practical need, but also a part of the culture of northeast people. Hoarding cabbage allows the family and friendship between Northeast people to be transmitted, and the mutual assistance and cooperation between neighbors are reflected in the process of hoarding vegetables. Neighbors help each other move cabbage and pickle sauerkraut together, these are the warm winter memories of Northeast people. Hoarding cabbage contains the love of life and the emotional sustenance of Northeast people's hometown. Although the material conditions have improved, hoarding cabbage is still a characteristic of Northeast people's culture, representing the love and inheritance of Northeast people's hometown and traditional culture.
Expansion: The traditional Xi of northeastern people hoarding cabbage has some other aspects. For example, the hoarding of cabbage is generally carried out in autumn, which is closely related to the traditional Qingfeng Nian Festival (autumn harvest festival) of the Northeast people. Every household will use the time of the Harvest Festival to purchase, dry and pickle cabbage to cope with the coming cold winter. In the process of hoarding cabbage, Northeast people will also inherit some generations of experience and skills, such as choosing sunny weather when drying, controlling the pickling time when pickling, and so on. Hoarding cabbage is not only a simple act of food storage, but also a part of the cultural tradition of Northeast people.
Hoarding cabbage is a Xi of northeastern people, and it is also a feeling. Although the material conditions are now better, a variety of vegetables are four seasons **, but for northeast people, hoarding cabbage has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow and has become a traditional Xi and cultural symbol. Hoarding cabbage is not only to cope with the cold winter and unexpected situations, but also reflects the sense of security and life wisdom of Northeast people. Hoarding cabbage also allows the family and friendship between Northeast people to be passed on, and it has become a warm winter memory. In any case, hoarding cabbage has become an indispensable part of the life of Northeast people, representing the love of life and the inheritance of traditional culture of their hometown. Whether it is stewed cabbage, pickled cabbage or cabbage dumplings, these are common ways for Northeast people to stock up on cabbage in winter, and they are also the food that Northeast people condense the taste of their hometown. The traditional Xi and cultural significance of hoarding cabbage are not only the needs of northeast people to ensure their lives, but also the embodiment of their love and inheritance of their hometown and traditional culture.
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