The winter solstice, the long-awaited festival, is coming, but the cold is getting thicker, the weather is cold to the bones, and we need some traditional food to warm us. Dumplings, one of the most common delicacies in this festival, are shaped like ingots and symbolize the rolling inflow of wealth. Tangyuan, it is the most symbolic delicacy of the Winter Solstice Festival. The round appearance implies reunion and integrity. December 22nd is the winter solstice, dumplings and glutinous rice balls can not warm the body, we also have to remember to eat this "winter solstice 4 treasures", in order to warm up the winter.
The first treasure: wine-brewed balls
It's a miracle food. Sake brewing is made by fermenting and brewing high-quality glutinous rice and sugar as the main raw materials. The function of sake brewing is not only to nourish the body, but also to enjoy it, it can bring a ray of warmth to the cold winter. Boiling rice balls with sake is not only in line with the tradition of the winter solstice, but also warms the body.
The practice of making balls with wine:
Bring water to a boil, add the balls and cook, about 3-5 minutes.
Then add some sugar, pour in the wine, cook for 1 minute, and then it is ready to go.
After removing from the pot, sprinkle some wolfberries and osmanthus flowers, and you can enjoy.
The second treasure: mutton soup
Mutton soup is a steaming health product. In the northern winter, when the streets and alleys are filled with the fragrance of mutton fat, a bowl of hot mutton soup melts wantonly in the mouth, and the warm feeling on the tip of the tongue seems to caress the frozen heart. It can not only warm up the body, but also replenish energy, bringing people a sense of vitality and warmth.
Preparation of lamb soup:
The mutton is cleaned, then white wine is added, blanched again, skimmed off the foam, and the fishy smell is removed.
Then put it in the pot again, add green onions, ginger and a little white wine, add some hot water, and simmer for 2 hours.
Finally, add salt, MSG and pepper to taste, and sprinkle some green onion and coriander after cooking.
The third treasure: beef offal pot
On the night of the cold winter solstice, sitting around with friends and family, savoring delicious beef, offal and various vegetables, the taste seems to be warm, extending from the throat to the whole body, and the taste will last for a long time. The beef offal pot not only makes the taste buds dance, but also brings people the warmth of family affection.
How to make the beef offal pot:
Wash the offal, put it in a pressure cooker, add some water and cooking wine, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove the cooked offal and cut it into small pieces for later use.
Heat the oil, add the green onion, ginger, garlic and dried chili pepper and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the beef offal and stir-fry. Add a spoonful of sand tea sauce, soybean paste, chili sauce and oyster sauce and stir-fry well.
Add hot water, then transfer to a casserole, bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Finally, add some coriander and green onions.
The fourth treasure: ginger noodle soup
The spiciness of ginger turns a cold winter night into a warm ocean. Each bite of the noodle soup makes you feel your own temperature. On the special day of the winter solstice, ginger noodle soup can bring people a sense of warmth and satisfaction.
Preparation of ginger noodle soup:
Prepare a bowl of ginger juice first, which can be peeled with ginger and then crushed into ginger juice with water.
Then heat the oil and stir-fry the pork, squid, black fungus, daylily and shiitake mushrooms for a while.
Then pour in ginger juice, add some mushroom water, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 3 tablespoons of cooking wine, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, then add salt and monosodium glutamate to taste.
Add oysters and shrimp to cook, then remove and set aside.
Leave the ginger soup in the pot, put in the powder and cook, and when cooked, you can get out of the pot.