I found that people in the Northeast are generally taller than Cantonese people. After my observation and comparison, I found that the average height of people in Northeast China is about five or six centimeters taller than that of Cantonese people.
For local women, a height of 160 cm is normal in the north, and sometimes it may even be considered short in the northeast. Because many Northeast women are even more than 170 centimeters tall.
Another interesting finding is about the habits of northerners when they sleep. Except in the summer, I found that Northeasterners like to close their windows when they sleep. They feel that this will prevent cold air from entering the room and causing cold to the body.
For southerners, due to the humid climate, they usually need to keep their windows ventilated to avoid dampness and mold growth. As a result, in schools or other public places, it is common to see northerners and southerners at odds over window switches. Students in the North believe that windows should be closed to keep the room warm, while Southerners insist that windows should be opened to keep air circulating. This problem has been a problem for a long time, and it seems to have become a difficult problem for students in the north and south to solve.
I also found that there is a characteristic of Northeasterners when shopping, they tend to buy the ingredients they need for a few days at a time, rather than going to the market every day. I think it is estimated that because of the cold climate in the Northeast, once you go out, you need to face the cold weather, so the Northeast people generally prefer to buy everything they need at one time to save frequent outings.
In the wet market, I often see locals in Tohoku buying large quantities of easy-to-store vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, and radishes, as well as meat. Such buying habits not only make their lives easier, but also enable merchants to make greater profits, after all, a large number of sales means more income.
In the south, due to the hotter climate, people pay more attention to freshness, so merchants are more interested in attracting customers by providing high-quality services, such as fresh ingredients, buying beans to help peel the shell, selling meat to help slice and so on. In my opinion, this explains why the South is more focused on services, while the North is more focused on purchases.
Regarding the use of refrigerators and freezers, I found that families in the Northeast generally have only one refrigerator. Of course, there are a few families that will have two freezers, but this is not common. This is different from the opinion on some networks. Because on the Internet, I saw that many netizens said that Northeast families would generally use two freezers to store a large amount of food. But in fact, due to the convenience of modern life and the continuous advancement of refrigerator technology, most families only need one refrigerator is enough.
Of course, for families who often buy food in large quantities or have special storage needs, there will be two freezers at home. But overall, one refrigerator is enough to meet the needs of most Northeast families. After all, the balcony of the Northeast home is also a natural freezer in winter.
It is worth mentioning that the indoor and outdoor areas of the Northeast are simply two very different worlds. While there are snowflakes outside and the temperature plummets to more than minus 20 degrees, it is warm as spring indoors, and you can even wear short sleeves. One reason is that the building walls in the Northeast are thick and have an insulating design. This design keeps the indoor temperature within a suitable range, making it warm even in the cold winter months. Of course, another main reason is the heating system in the Northeast, which is also a complete system to ensure indoor warmth.
Also, in fact, the amount of food eaten by Northeast people is not as big as some netizens said. In restaurants in the Northeast, most people only eat one or two bowls, which is not much different from the eating habits of southerners. In addition, the dumplings in the Northeast are not as big as described by netizens. The size is really not much different from the dumplings in the south. Eating frozen dumplings is a tradition left over from the past winter.
I feel that many people are also overexaggerating, leading many people to think that restaurants in the north generally have large portions. In fact, only in restaurants in the Tohoku region will the amount of food be relatively large. This is mainly due to the unique cooking methods of Northeast cuisine. You must know that Northeast cuisine focuses on stewing, boiling, stewing and other techniques, and these cooking methods often make the volume of food expand, giving people the impression of a large amount of dishes. In other northern regions, such as North China and Northwest China, the number of dishes in restaurants is not as large as in Northeast China.
Finally, I also discovered that the staple food of northerners is not only pasta, but rice, pasta, and grains. Of course, rice occupies a fairly important place in the staple food of the people of the Northeast. In the north, rice has a long history as a staple food and is cultivated quite extensively. Whether it is North China or Northeast China, rice is a frequent guest on people's tables. However, pasta and multigrains are also one of the favorite staple foods in the north. For example, in North China, steamed buns, noodles, pancakes and other pasta are one of the staple foods of people's daily life; In the northeast, miscellaneous grains such as corn and sorghum are also widely used as staple foods.
In my opinion, it's better to see than to hear. Only by coming to the Northeast to experience it in person can you better experience it. A lot of the descriptions on the web are unrealistic. Therefore, if you have the opportunity, I highly recommend going to the Northeast in person, I believe you will not be disappointed.