What do you eat in Sichuan from winter solstice (traditional food and customs)

Winter solstice is one of the traditional solar terms in China and the first solar term in winter in China. In Sichuan, the solstice in winter has unique customs and traditional cuisine. In Sichuan, people will celebrate the winter solstice through food to pray for a bumper harvest and happiness in the coming year.

traditional food

Jiaozi, glutinous rice balls and hot and sour rice noodles are traditional delicacies from winter to Sunday in Sichuan.

Chinese dumpling

Jiaozi is one of the indispensable traditional delicacies in winter. The steps of making jiaozi are as follows:

Prepare dumpling skins and stuffing. Dumpling skins can be made by yourself or bought ready-made. The stuffing can be pork, leek, shrimp, etc.

Mix the stuffing and seasoning evenly.

Wrap the stuffing in the dumpling skin and squeeze your mouth tightly.

Boil jiaozi in boiling water.

Jiaozi can be dipped in soy sauce or vinegar.

tangyuan

Tangyuan is another important traditional food from winter solstice in Sichuan. The steps of making glutinous rice balls are as follows:

Prepare glutinous rice flour and water.

Stir glutinous rice flour and water evenly and knead into dough.

Divide the dough into small pieces and knead it into a circle.

Boil jiaozi in boiling water.

Take out the glutinous rice balls and add sugar water or sesame paste to serve.

Hot and Sour Rice Noodles

Hot and sour powder is another special food in Sichuan from winter to Sunday. The steps of making hot and sour powder are as follows:

Prepare sweet potato vermicelli, bean sprouts, eggs, peppers, chopped green onion and other ingredients.

Cook sweet potato vermicelli for later use.

Blanch the bean sprouts.

Break the eggs and fry them into omelets.

Chop pepper and chopped green onion.

Put the cooked sweet potato vermicelli, bean sprouts and egg rolls into a bowl.

Add appropriate amount of pepper and chopped green onion, and pour in hot soup.

Seasonings such as vinegar and peanut butter can be added according to personal taste.

custom

In addition to traditional cuisine, there are some unique customs in winter solstice in Sichuan.

Eat dumplings

In Sichuan, on the solstice of winter, people will get together as a family, pack jiaozi together, and then the whole family will eat together. The custom of eating jiaozi represents reunion and happiness.

boiled dumpling

In Sichuan, people still cook jiaozi on the solstice in winter. The custom of cooking jiaozi symbolizes reunion and wishes for happiness and success in the coming year.

offer sacrifices to ancestors

In Sichuan, on the solstice of winter, people will also offer sacrifices to their ancestors and pray for their ancestors to protect their families' safety and health.

final result

The winter solstice in Sichuan is an important solar term, and people celebrate it through food and customs. Both traditional cuisine and unique customs reflect the Sichuan people's yearning for happiness and reunion. I hope that in the coming winter solstice, people will continue to inherit and carry forward these beautiful traditions.