What are the customs of winter solstice?

During the winter solstice, their eating habits are very different in different places, such as eating jiaozi in the north, eating chaos in Suzhou, eating "brains" in Ningxia and eating barbecue in Guangdong. Let's introduce the different customs of winter solstice festivals around the country ~ ~ ~

1, eat jiaozi in the north.

Jiaozi, also known as jiaozi, is an ancient traditional pasta. Northerners eat jiaozi on the 30th. And "the winter solstice is as big as a year", of course, this is also a day to eat jiaozi. There is a folk proverb: "On October 1st, when the solstice of winter comes, every household will eat jiaozi". According to legend, eating jiaozi on the solstice is also related to China medical scientist Zhang Zhongjing. Jiaozi was invented by him as Joule. He treated many poor people with ears damaged by hunger and cold at that time with "Quhanjoule Decoction". People also eat jiaozi in memory of him on New Year's Day and winter solstice. There is also a saying that eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter won't freeze your ears.

2. Suzhou people eat wonton

In Suzhou in winter, Wu was a legacy of legislation in the Zhou Dynasty. The winter solstice is the end of the year, so the winter solstice is the New Year. Of course, the festive atmosphere is also very strong. Suzhou people have many eating customs during the winter solstice. They want to have a "reunion dinner". The names of the meals are very elegant, including egg dumplings called "Yuanbao", bean sprouts called "Ruyi Cuisine", vermicelli called "Golden Chain" and fish called "Eat Full". Wonton is also a staple food that Suzhou people must eat in winter solstice. There is a saying that "Wonton in winter solstice, noodles in summer solstice".

3. Ningxia people eat "brains"

During the winter solstice in Yinchuan, Ningxia, we should eat a delicious food called "brain". "Heart" is actually mutton powder soup steamed stuffed bun. It is made of onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, salt and soy sauce, and mutton and mushrooms. After boiling, add the sliced and soaked vermicelli, and then add the chopped garlic, coriander and leek. A pot of mutton powder soup is ready. This is also a special snack in Yinchuan.

4. Eat jiaozi in Shanghai.

Eating jiaozi on the winter solstice, also known as the "winter solstice group", is particularly popular in the south of the Yangtze River. According to historical records, this custom existed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the past, Shanghainese were most particular about eating glutinous rice balls, which meant "perfection" and "reunion", symbolizing family harmony and auspiciousness. The winter solstice group can also be used to worship ancestors and give gifts to relatives and friends.

5. Eat sweet pills in Chaoshan area.

The solstice in winter is a big festival in Chaoshan area, also known as "Chinese New Year". On the solstice of winter, the local people will prepare tributes to the ancestral temple to pay homage to their ancestors, and then the whole family will get together for dinner. Chaoshan people should eat glutinous rice balls on the solstice of winter, a kind of glutinous rice balls similar to glutinous rice balls, also called "Winter Festival Yuan".

6. Cantonese people eat barbecue

Guangdong also attaches great importance to the winter solstice festival, and there is a saying that "the winter solstice is the New Year". It is reported that many areas in Guangdong have to "add vegetables" from winter to day. After the ancestor worship, the whole family prepared a table of big fish and meat to celebrate the festival together. Barbecue is an indispensable traditional food. People also send sausages and bacon to relatives and friends on the solstice of winter.

7. Quanzhou people eat "Winter Solstice Pills"

Quanzhou people worship their ancestors for reunion on the solstice in winter, and those who go out will try their best to go home for the New Year. There is a local saying that "there is no ancestor who doesn't go home for the winter festival". Quanzhou people eat "Winter Solstice Pills" on the winter solstice, cook sweet pill soup in the morning to worship their ancestors, and then the whole family will eat sweet pill soup for breakfast.

These are different customs in different places during the winter solstice. Here is a supplementary introduction to the origin of the winter solstice ~ ~

The origin of winter solstice

Winter solstice is an important solar term in the China lunar calendar, and it is also a traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The solstice in winter is usually called Winter Festival, Dragon Festival and Asian New Year. As early as more than 2,500 years ago in the Spring and Autumn Period, China had observed the sun with the earth, and determined the winter solstice, which was the earliest of the 24 solar terms, and the time was between 0 and 23 in Gregorian calendar 65438+February 265438. In addition, during the winter solstice, the direct sunlight reaches the southernmost point of the year, almost directly on the tropic of Capricorn (2326' south latitude). On this day, the northern hemisphere gets the least sunshine, 50% less than the southern hemisphere. The days in the northern hemisphere are the shortest, and the farther north they are, the shorter they are.

The above is a knowledge introduction about the custom and origin of winter solstice, hoping to help you ~ ~ ~