The winter solstice is also known as the southern solstice, the winter festival, the sub-year, etc., both natural and humanistic two major connotations, is not only an important solar term in the 24 solar terms, but also the traditional Chinese folk ancestor worship festival, is one of the big festivals in winter, our country has "the winter solstice is as big as the year" since ancient times.
I still remember when I was a child, the most anticipated thing was the table full of delicious food, since "the winter solstice is as big as the year", some traditional customs and delicacies are naturally not missing.
Today, on the occasion of the arrival of the winter solstice, let us regain the taste of memories together, take stock of the traditional winter solstice foods that still exist but are gradually despised by us, and celebrate the new year and the new winter solstice together.
1. South dumplings and north dumplings
Dumplings and dumplings are not only the traditional food of our country, but also the seasonal food on the day of the winter solstice, the overall pattern of dumplings in the south and dumplings in the north, the south is dominated by dumplings, and the north is boiled dumplings to celebrate the winter solstice.
In the Jiangnan region, tangyuan is a necessary food for the winter solstice, round means reunion, complete, eat tangyuan on the winter solstice is also called "winter solstice round", some places will also eat sweet potato soup fruit, and tangyuan has the same effect.
In the northern region, dumplings can be eaten on every festival, but this is especially true during the winter solstice and the Spring Festival, because the shape of the dumplings resembles ears, so there is a folk proverb that "if you don't serve a dumpling bowl on the winter solstice, no one cares if you freeze your ears".
2. Roasted meat and ginger rice
On the day of the winter solstice, the dried roasted meat has become an indispensable delicacy on the table of Liangguang, as a kind of Cantonese cuisine with full color and flavor, meaning to add vegetables to add years, the roasted meat in the Liangguang region is slightly sweet, and the Sichuan region is mainly spiced.
Every winter solstice, every household in some areas will stew a bowl of steaming ginger rice, because of the addition of minced ginger, ginger rice is spicy and fragrant, which can not only eliminate fatigue, but also keep warm from the cold.
Roasted meat and ginger rice, as a limited custom food in some regions, are not as popular as glutinous rice balls and dumplings, but in today's convenient transportation network, you might as well put aside regional restrictions and taste the new "winter solstice taste".
3. Rice wine and mutton soup
The most precious and traditional drink on the day of the winter solstice is the rice wine brewed by the Gusu people and the mutton soup slowly boiled by high-quality mutton.
The traditional Gusu family will drink winter liquor on the night of the winter solstice, with glutinous rice or yellow rice as the main raw material for brewing, and then add osmanthus to decorate, the freshly brewed rice wine is fragrant, and the elegant taste of osmanthus is a perfect match for the dinner table.
Winter is the season to eat sheep, after the warm and nourishing mutton is boiled into soup, the meat is fragrant, nutritious, and the whole body is full of warm feeling under the stomach, which is not a great pleasure in the winter solstice diet
What are some other winter solstice delicacies in your hometown that impress you to this day?Come and share it with everyone!