Han customs in heavy snow season

In order to welcome the arrival of snow solar terms, people have many customs of snow solar terms, and traditional eating customs prevail. So what are the customs of the snow festival? Let's get to know each other.

Eat cabbage and cook soup.

Before and after the heavy snow and solar terms, many fresh snow vegetables were listed one after another. According to dietotherapy experts, snow vegetables, also known as potherb mustard, are warm and sweet vegetables.

Eat radish balls

Radish balls made of radish have been popular in the old south of the city for many years. At that time, in the food market or on the street, there were radish balls made of radish, which was a very distinctive and delicious snack.

Drink sweet potato porridge.

Heavy snow is the 2nd1solar term in 24 solar terms, and the time is 65438+February 7th or 8th every year in Gregorian calendar. After the heavy snow, the temperature gradually became cold. People pay great attention to keep warm indoors and outdoors, and wear winter clothes to prevent freezing and frostbite.

Homemade smoked bacon

There is a saying in old Nanjing called "light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". Every household is busy pickling "salty goods" as soon as the solar term of heavy snow arrives. "Light snow pickles, heavy snow bacon.

Decorative river closure

"Light snow seals the land and heavy snow seals the river". In the north, there is a natural landscape of "thousands of miles frozen, Wan Li snowing". In the south, there is also a charming picture of "snowflakes dancing and white clothes wrapped".

Catch mullet to entertain guests

It coincides with the harvest season of peanuts, and it is also a good time to catch mullet.