The winter solstice is an important solar term in China's 24 solar terms, marking the official beginning of winter. On this special day, various celebrations are held to pray for a good harvest and peace in the coming year.
Among them, "eat 1 dumpling, 2 fruits" is a traditional custom, which means reunion, peace and smoothness.
"Eating 1 dumpling" means eating dumplings. Dumplings are an important holiday food and one of the traditional foods loved by Chinese. On the day of the winter solstice, people make dumplings, symbolizing reunion and harmony.
At the same time, dumplings are also a food that symbolizes wealth and auspiciousness, because dumplings are shaped like ingots, representing a wide source of wealth. Therefore, eating dumplings on the day of the winter solstice is not only to celebrate this solar term, but also to pray for wealth and peace in the coming year.
On the day of the winter solstice, some places willWrap a coin in a dumpling, which means that if you eat dumplings wrapped in coins, you will have good luck in the following year. This custom is actually an auspicious meaning that has existed since ancient times, reflecting people's yearning for a better life.
The preparation of dumplings with coins on the winter solstice is as follows:
Prepare the ingredients: flour, water, filling (choose according to personal taste, e.g. pork and green onion filling, beef carrot filling, etc.).
Mix the flour: Pour the flour into a basin and gradually add the water, stirring as you add the water until the flour becomes a soft dough.
Rolling: Divide the dough into small pieces and roll it out into a round dumpling wrapper.
Wrapping dumplings: Put the filling on the dumpling wrapper**, then fold the dumpling wrapper in half and pinch the edges tightly to prevent the dumplings from breaking during the cooking process.
Wrapping coins: While wrapping dumplings, a coin can be placed into the dumplings. To make sure the coins don't fall out during the cooking process, you can wrap the coins in batter or wet starch and place them in the filling**.
Cook dumplings: Cook the wrapped dumplings in boiling water. During the cooking process, the dumplings can be gently pushed to prevent them from sticking together.
Enjoy: When the dumplings are cooked, remove and serve. When eating dumplings, pay attention to the shape and texture of the dumplings, if you eat dumplings wrapped in coins, it means that the new year will be full of wealth and good luck.
Please note that to ensure food safety and hygiene, coins should be cleaned and sanitized before use. In addition, when making dumplings, you should make sure that the coins do not puncture the dumpling wrappers to avoid the coins falling into the pot.
"2 fruits" refers to eating persimmons and eating grapefruits. Persimmon is a nutritious fruit that contains a lot of vitamins and minerals and has great health benefits. Eating persimmons on the day of the winter solstice means that everything goes well and everything goes well.
Grapefruit is a fruit rich in vitamin C, which is very helpful for boosting immunity and preventing colds. Eating grapefruit on the day of the winter solstice means to keep peace and go smoothly.
In addition to the custom of "eating 1 dumpling, 2 fruits", there are some other traditional customs on the winter solstice.
For example, people will hold ancestor worship ceremonies during this solar term to remember their ancestors;Some celebrations such as snowball fights, snowman building, etc., are also held to add to the festive atmosphere. In addition, there are some places that eat special delicacies such as tangyuan and glutinous rice dumplings during this solar term to pray for a good harvest and peace in the coming year. The north and south winter solstice are in great music
The winter solstice is a traditional solar term, and people celebrate this special day in a variety of ways. In this festival, "eating 1 dumpling, 2 fruits" is an important custom, which means reunion, peace and smoothness. I hope everyone can feel the warmth and happiness of home this festival.
The winter solstice is also a warm festival. Although the temperature drops, the reunion of family and the warmth of family affection make people feel extremely comfortable and reassured. In this festival, people care for each other, help each other, convey warmth and love, and make people feel the warmth of home and social harmony.