What does Chongqing beginning of winter eat?

Chongqing beginning of winter eats dog meat, roast chicken and so on.

1. Eating dog meat in beginning of winter: Eating dog meat in beginning of winter is a traditional habit in Chongqing. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu, ate dog meat cooked by Fan Kuai on the solstice in winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat from winter solstice has been formed among the people. Nowadays, people eat dog meat, mutton and all kinds of nutritious food on the solstice of winter, which is a good sign for the coming year.

2. Roast chicken around beginning of winter to celebrate the harvest: On the day of beginning of winter in the lunar calendar, Chongqing people will eat a dish called "beginning of winter Rice", and the commonly used ingredients are peanuts, tofu, minced meat and so on. Simple and delicious. At the same time, around beginning of winter, citizens will also roast chicken to celebrate a bumper harvest and a bright future.

Introduction to beginning of winter

Beginning of winter is the 19th of the 24 solar terms and the beginning of winter. Bucket handle points to the northwest, and the longitude of the sun reaches 225, which intersects with Gregorian calendar165438+1October 7-8 every year. Stand still, build the beginning; In winter, everything will be collected in the end. Beginning of winter means that anger begins to close and everything enters a state of recuperation. Its climate has also changed from dry autumn to rainy and cold winter.

The commonly used methods of season division mainly include "solar terms method" and "temperature method". China traditionally takes the "beginning of winter" with "twenty-four solar terms" as the beginning of winter; The winter divided by the "solar terms law" means that everything enters a state of recuperation. According to the "temperature method", winter begins when the average temperature of the day falls steadily below 10℃ for five consecutive days. Winter divided by temperature means cold weather.