Yesterday, on the winter solstice, did you eat a bowl of hot dumplings?In China, the winter solstice is an important solar term, and people are used to eating dumplings on this day, which means reunion and happiness. For me, dumplings on the winter solstice are not only a food, but also an emotional sustenance.
When I was a child, every winter solstice, my mother would always be busy, preparing various ingredients and making dumplings for us by hand. At that time, although we didn't understand the meaning of winter solstice dumplings, we looked at my mother's busy figure and listened to the sentence "If you eat winter solstice dumplings, you won't freeze your ears in winter", we felt what a magical food this is.
As time went on, we grew up, leaving home to study, work, and away from our parents. During the winter solstice, we may not be able to go home to our families for various reasons. But no matter where we are, we will remember the taste, remember the mother's advice, make a dumpling by ourselves, and feel the warmth of home.
The shape of the dumplings resembles ingots, implying a wide range of wealth. In traditional Chinese culture, dumplings also have the meaning of blessing. On a cold winter day, the family sat together, chatting and making dumplings, pinning their hopes for the future. Although the wanderer cannot reunite with his family, he will also express his thoughts and blessings for home in his own way.
Now, I have a family and children of my own. Every winter solstice, I will take my children to make dumplings together and tell the story and meaning of dumplings. I want them to pass on this culture and understand what it means to be at home. And every time I bite into the dumplings, I seem to be able to feel my mother's blessing and the warmth of home.
Yesterday, the winter solstice passed. Maybe you've already eaten dumplings and felt the warmth of homeMaybe you didn't eat dumplings for various reasons and felt a little regretful. But in any case, please remember: no matter where you are, the smell of home will always be with you. In this cold winter, may you be able to find your own warmth and happiness.