What are the customs in winter from solstice?

Different places have different customs on the winter solstice. The customs of winter solstice are: Shandong Tengzhou mutton soup, Jiangxi Masi and so on.

Shandong Tengzhou mutton soup

It is said that the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Gaozu and Liu Bang ate mutton cooked in Fan Kuai on the winter solstice, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice has been formed among the people.

On the solstice of winter, people eat mutton and various nourishing foods one after another in order to have a good omen for the coming year. Now in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, this day is called Jiujiu. Before the festival, the elders will be given mutton and other gifts, and every household will drink mutton soup, which is a good sign for individuals, elders and families.

Jiangxi hemp cake

Asako, a specialty of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, is also a traditional snack of Fujian people and a sacrifice of Fujian people. It is suitable for steaming, frying, baking and sand frying after drying in the shade.

Masi is also a famous snack in southern Fujian, among which Du Ying in Nan 'an is the most famous. Its raw materials are superior glutinous rice, lard, sesame, peanut kernel and rock sugar. The crispy rice is sweet and delicious, and it is resistant to hunger after eating. It has a sweet and slippery taste. It is soft, tough and slightly icy. The finished product is bright white, smooth, tough and transparent.