How much do you know about the eating customs of the Great Cold Festival?

1. How much do you know about the eating customs of the Great Cold Festival?

Rice cakes. The custom of eating Gao Liang has a long history in Beijing. "Xiao Han Cake" is a kind of rice cake, not only because its glutinous rice has higher sugar content than rice, but also because it feels warm after eating, which has the effects of warming the middle warmer, dispelling cold, moistening the lungs, strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach. In addition, people choose to eat rice cakes on the day of "Great Cold", which also means "New Year's Eve". It means good luck, peace every year and promotion step by step. Therefore, in the custom of old Beijing, on the day of severe cold, the whole family eats rice cakes separately, which not only has auspicious taste, but also can dispel the chill, so it is called "eliminating cold cakes".

Glutinous rice There is an old saying: "It is cold when there is no wind." It is a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice in the morning to drive away the cold. Folk glutinous rice has a higher sugar content than rice, and it feels warm after eating, which is conducive to dispelling cold. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, glutinous rice has the effect of tonifying the middle energizer, and it is best to eat glutinous rice in cold season. In addition, glutinous rice means warmth and auspiciousness.

Drink chicken soup. In the cold winter, Nanjing people's daily diet is more stew and soup. Around April of the lunar calendar, the traditional custom of eating "19 1 chicken" is still respected by many citizens' families. Most people in Nanjing choose old hens, or stew them alone, or stew them with ginseng, medlar and fungus. Drinking chicken soup in cold winter is really a pleasure.

Second, what can I eat in cold weather?

Colored pepper Red, yellow and green peppers are rich in vitamins and trace elements, especially the antioxidant VC, which can promote blood circulation and maintain immune function. Eating some colored peppers often in winter with frequent colds can improve resistance and is a good food to prevent colds.

Jujube Jujube is sweet and warm, and has the effects of tonifying the middle energizer, nourishing blood and calming the nerves. However, iron deficiency in human blood can make people afraid of cold, so women with cold hands and feet can eat more red dates in winter. Increasing iron intake can improve the cold tolerance of the body and replenish qi and blood.

Walnut. Walnut is not only rich in unsaturated fatty acids that can promote heart health, but also rich in phospholipids and vitamin E, which is helpful for cold resistance.

Sweet potato. Sweet potato is a nutritious food. Sweet potato can provide a lot of mucin, sugar, vitamin A and vitamin C for human body, so it has the functions of tonifying deficiency and benefiting qi, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, strengthening kidney yin, regulating stomach, warming stomach and benefiting lung. Therefore, eating sweet potatoes often can prevent the atrophy of connective tissue of liver and kidney and prevent the occurrence of collagen diseases.

The above is about the eating customs of the Great Cold Festival. How much do you know? I hope it helps you.