The implication of light snow eating mutton

Xiaoxue eats mutton, which means that he can spend this cold winter healthily and warmly.

Eating beef and mutton in the light snow festival has always been a custom in the Central Plains. There is a folk saying that it is unnecessary to eat sheep in winter. It is considered that the light snow is getting colder and colder, which is very suitable for eating a pot of steaming mutton or drinking a bowl of hot mutton soup.

Other customs of light snow solar terms

Some areas in the south have the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice. In ancient times, Ciba was a festival sacrifice, and its circle symbolized harvest, celebration and reunion.

Before and after the light snow, people in most parts of the country will start the annual pig killing activity. At this time, a large group of relatives and neighbors will come to the host's house to eat "soup" to create an atmosphere for the New Year. After eating "soup", some farmers began to store excess meat in traditional ways to make sausages and bacon.

Before and after the light snow, a group of mullet and swordfish will gather at the seaside in south-central Taiwan Province Province. At this time, fishermen in Taiwan Province Province will salvage these fish and sun them into fishing rods for winter consumption.