This is the solar term of winter solstice, so let's see what's the difference between winter solstice food in different places.

The solstice of winter is coming, and the winter solstice foods in various places are as follows:

In Chaoshan area, during the winter solstice, people will choose to eat "Winter Festival Pills"! That is, glutinous rice balls, so the solstice in winter is also called the winter festival in Chaoshan! It is also considered a small year, so there is a saying that "if you eat winter festival pills, you will be one year older."

In Hefei, people like to eat some pumpkin pie on the solstice in winter, so on the solstice in winter, the streets and alleys of Hefei are full of pumpkin pie flavor! It is said that eating pumpkin pie on the solstice in winter can refresh you and you won't have a headache for a year.

In Tengzhou area, the solstice in winter is called "Fu Jiu", and people drink mutton soup on this day every year, which is a good sign.

In Suzhou, people will choose to drink a bowl of rice wine brewed with osmanthus on the night of winter solstice. When drinking rice wine, you can match it with some beef and mutton. This way of eating can play a role in driving away the cold, and at the same time pin people's longing for a better life.