It's snowing in the north. What do you eat in solar terms? It's snowing in the north. What do you eat in solar terms?

In the snowy season, eat red sticky porridge and mix with sugar mutton in the north. The caramel is caramel. Every time before and after the heavy snow and solar terms, caramel workshops all over the country provide full-page caramel to small vendors who specially carry the burden and walk around the streets, commonly known as "sugar customers", while hitting sugar knives and selling sugar. Nowadays, this "sugar exchange" has also developed into a commercial operation mode.

Heavy snow is the second1solar term among the 24 solar terms, and it is also the third solar term in winter, marking the official start of the mid-winter season. Like the light snow solar term, it is a solar term reflecting the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, which shows that the temperature drops obviously and the precipitation increases.

Bacon, snowball fights, snow scenery appreciation and tonic are all folk customs of heavy snow and solar terms. There is a saying in old Nanjing called "light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". At this time, pickled meat, sausages, salted fish and other pickled products will be hung on the door and window sill of every household, forming a beautiful scenery.

Generally speaking, the more it snows, the better. Snow at this time can keep winter wheat warm and moist, prevent dry blowing in winter, store water needed for next year's growth, and freeze some eggs on the soil surface to reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases after wheat turns green.