Why do you eat jiaozi in the south in the winter of solstice? The origin of the custom of eating jiaozi in winter.

Eating glutinous rice balls in winter in the south of Japan symbolizes family reunion, and eating glutinous rice balls means family happiness, all the best and New Year reunion.

Tangyuan is a kind of spherical food made of glutinous rice flour. There are usually fillings, which are eaten with soup when cooked. At the same time, it is also the most distinctive food of the Lantern Festival with a long history.

Eating dumplings is a traditional custom of China people, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older". "Circle" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating dumplings during festivals symbolizes family harmony and auspiciousness, so they are also called "floating Zi Yuan".

There are sesame seeds, red bean paste, walnuts, nuts, jujube paste and so on in the glutinous rice balls. And wrapped in glutinous rice flour into a circle, you can be vegetarian and have different flavors. It can be boiled, fried and steamed, which means happy reunion.