5,000 years of eclipse
The winter solstice, also known as the Winter Festival and the Long Solstice Festival, is an important solar term in China's lunar calendar. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the winter solstice is as big as the year", which shows the importance of its position in people's hearts. On this special day, let's learn about and experience some traditional winter solstice Xi customs, taboos and Xi customs, and spend this day full of warmth and peace together. In terms of the winter solstice diet, there is a tradition of "eating three things".
First of all, tangyuan is a must-have delicacy on the winter solstice. The shape of the rice balls is round, symbolizing reunion and harmony. Eating glutinous rice balls on the day of the winter solstice means family harmony and happiness.
Recommended recipe: [Pineapple dumplings].
Main ingredients: 150 grams of glutinous rice flour, 120 grams of boiling water, 2 pineapples (1200 grams of pulp), 150 grams of rock sugar, 100 grams of maltose syrup, 10 grams of butter.
Specific method] 1. Peel and chop the pineapple and pour it into the pot, add rock sugar and maltose syrup (the pineapple filling made by adding maltose syrup will be more fragrant and the color will be better), if not, you can also use it.
2. Cook over high heat until the water is dry, add a small piece of butter, and fry until the pineapple filling can be held together, and let it cool.
3. Roll the cooled pineapple stuffing into small round balls, the size is according to personal preference, and there is no fixed requirement.
4. Pull off a small piece of dough, wrap it in pineapple filling, use the tiger's mouth to push the dough up, close the mouth, and don't have any gaps.
5. Boil water in a pot, open the water into the rice balls, and cook until the rice balls float.
Secondly, dumplings are also a traditional delicacy on the winter solstice. The original name of the dumplings is "Jiao'er", which symbolizes warmth and love. Eating dumplings on the winter solstice means keeping warm and strengthening physical fitness.
Recommended recipe: [Pork dumplings with shepherd's cabbage].
Main ingredients: 500 grams of shepherd's cabbage, 300 grams of pork filling, 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 2 grams of salt, 80 grams of water, 2 grams of pepper, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
Specific method] 1. Blanch the shepherd's cabbage, turn it into emerald green, turn off the fire, remove the cold water, squeeze out the water and chop it for later use.
2. Add pepper, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt to the pork filling and stir well, add 80 grams of water in batches, and stir until strong.
3. Add the chopped shepherd's cabbage and stir well, and finally add a spoonful of hot cooking oil and mix well to lock in the moisture.
4. Take the dumpling skin and wrap it in the pork filling, and wrap it according to your favorite and good technique.
5. Boil water in a pot, turn the water clockwise with a spoon after the water boils, let the water in the pot rotate, then pour in the dumplings, still rotate clockwise, so that the dumplings will not stick to the bottom of the pot, add water twice after the water boils, and cook until the dumplings float on the water surface.
Finally, mochi is a winter solstice specialty in Fujian. Mochi has a soft and glutinous taste, and has the effects of moisturizing the lungs, replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen.
Recommended recipe: [Peanut sesame glutinous rice balls].
Main ingredients: 160 grams of glutinous rice flour, 40 grams of corn starch, 15 grams of sugar (glutinous rice dough), 200 grams of water, 100 grams of peanuts, 20 grams of black and white sesame seeds, 10 grams of sugar (mixed with filling), 50 grams of cooked glutinous rice flour.
Specific method] 1. Pour glutinous rice flour and corn starch into a bowl and mix well, pour in sugar and water, and milk is also OK, stirring all the ingredients into a delicate batter.
2. Put a piece of oiled paper in the bowl, or brush a layer of cooking oil, pour the batter into it, steam it over high heat for 20 minutes, take it out and let it cool slightly.
3. Pour 50 grams of glutinous rice flour into the pot and fry over low heat, stir-fry until it is slightly yellow, and then put it out to cool as hand powder.
4. Fry the peanuts over low heat, remove the peanut coat, pour them into a fresh-keeping bag with sesame seeds, roll them out with a rolling pin, and try to leave some large particles to eat more fragrant.
5. Cool glutinous rice dough, take it out with the help of cooked glutinous rice flour, divide it into 10 parts, wrap it in peanut and sesame filling, wrap the glutinous rice balls with the filling and put it in the cooked glutinous rice flour and roll it around, and those who like to eat desiccated coconut can also be wrapped in a layer of desiccated coconut.
In terms of the Xi of the winter solstice, there is a tradition of "three dos".
First of all, the winter solstice is an important day to worship ancestors. On this day, you can pray for the peace and prosperity of your family. Secondly, pay attention to keeping warm during the winter solstice. In particular, protect your head, neck and feet to avoid colds. Finally, the winter solstice is a good time to take care of yourself. You can take appropriate supplements and choose some ingredients that nourish yin and yang, such as mutton, wolfberry, red dates, etc., to enhance the body's resistance.
In terms of the taboo of the winter solstice, there is a tradition of "four don'ts".
First of all, it is not advisable to move on the day of the winter solstice, otherwise it may affect the peace and happiness of the family. Secondly, on the day of the winter solstice, it is necessary to avoid quarrels with peopleto maintain an atmosphere of harmony. Again, the winter solstice should not lend money to others, which may affect your financial fortunes. Finally, on the day of the winter solstice, we should respect life, do not kill, and love animals.
On this winter solstice, let's follow these traditional Xi and taboos together and spend this festival full of warmth and peace. I wish you all a happy winter solstice and a happy family!