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The solstice of winter is coming. For southerners, this is the day to eat glutinous rice balls. Many people may have headaches. There are many kinds of jiaozi, with great differences between the north and the south. What kind of jiaozi should we eat on the solstice in winter? In this issue, let's take a look at the 24 solar terms in Bian Xiao.

Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter is a custom in the south of the Yangtze River. Eating jiaozi in winter solstice is also called "Winter solstice group". The winter solstice group can be used to worship ancestors or give gifts to relatives and friends. The ancient poem goes, "Every family eats zongzi, knowing that it is the winter solstice of the Ming Dynasty." During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, every household made a feast for jiaozi, worshiping the gods and ancestors on the winter solstice, and then the whole family got together to eat jiaozi, which was also called Tian Nian. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older". "Circle" means "reunion" and "perfection". Eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter symbolizes family reunion, harmony and happiness.

Matters needing attention in eating glutinous rice balls

Try not to add sugar. Tangyuan is high in calories. If you add sugar when eating glutinous rice balls, the calorie intake will be quite amazing, so don't add sugar or sweet soup when eating glutinous rice balls.

Jiaozi is better cooked than fried. After frying, the heat will double and it is easy to get angry. You'd better boil them in water.

Don't eat more jiaozi. The main raw material is glutinous rice, which is sticky and difficult to digest. Therefore, eating glutinous rice balls in moderation may cause indigestion, abdominal distension and stomachache.

People with three high kidneys eat jiaozi with higher calories and sugar. Patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes should be careful when eating jiaozi.

Old people and children should not eat more. Old people and children have weak gastrointestinal function, while glutinous rice balls are not easy to digest and should not be eaten more. At the same time, the elderly and children should not be too anxious to eat jiaozi, otherwise they may choke their throats and cause suffocation.