Do southerners celebrate the winter solstice?

Renye Fang will celebrate the winter solstice. Southerners pay more attention to the winter solstice. There is a saying that the winter solstice is longer than one year. In many places, the solstice in winter is called off-year. In Guangdong, people eat barbecue and ginger rice on the solstice in winter, and most Cantonese people have the custom of eating meat and adding vegetables on the solstice in winter. In most southern areas, people will eat jiaozi in winter, which means reunion.

There are many customs on the solstice in winter. In China, due to its vast territory and rich resources, customs vary from place to place. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi every winter solstice. According to legend, Zhang Zhongjing, an ancient medical sage, invented jiaozi because he couldn't stand the cold in his hometown.

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Winter solstice diet

1, longan boiled eggs

The winter solstice is a big festival in ancient times, and Jiaxing emphasizes the winter solstice. As the saying goes, "the solstice in winter is as big as a year", and the ancient style is preserved. According to the Records of Jiaxing Prefecture (Volume 34: Customs), "The winter solstice is celebrated first, and it is like a New Year's Day ceremony". Folk advocates winter solstice tonic, including red bean glutinous rice and ginseng soup; Tremella, stewed walnuts, longan boiled eggs, etc.

2. Pumpkin pie

After the winter solstice, people in Hefei will eat pumpkin pie on the winter solstice, and the streets and alleys are filled with the fragrance of pumpkin pie. There is also a proverb called "Eating noodles on the winter solstice will make the day longer", which means that after the winter solstice, the night will be shorter and the day will be longer.

3. Fried snacks

Some places want to eat fried snacks on the solstice in winter. Fried Zanba and fried pumpkin pie are the staple foods of this day. From the solstice of winter, it is necessary to eat some foods rich in oil to supplement calories and resist the cold.