On the solstice of winter, why do southerners eat dumplings and northerners eat jiaozi?

Because rice is grown in the south, glutinous rice balls are made of glutinous rice. Wheat is grown in the north, and jiaozi is made of flour.

On the winter solstice, China has the custom of eating jiaozi on the winter solstice, and some places in the south have the custom of eating glutinous rice balls and cakes on the winter solstice. According to legend, Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor of the Han Dynasty, was mindful of the hardships of the villagers in his hometown in the cold winter. On the solstice of winter, he used mutton and other cold-dispelling herbs to wrap the dough and make it look like ears, so as to treat the villagers and make them better. The name of this prescription is "Quhan Joule Decoction". When you eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, you will never forget the kindness of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", in "Quhan Joule Decoction". Up to now, there is still a folk song in Nanyang, which is called "jiaozi Bowl, and nobody cares about frozen ears." .

In the south of China, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice balls. In winter solstice, besides eating zongzi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang also eat osmanthus wine to worship their ancestors. Suzhou also has osmanthus winter wine, which was only listed this time. Large dumplings with stuffing are used to worship ancestors at night, and small dumplings without stuffing are used to worship gods in the morning. . After ancestor worship, there are sticky jiaozi on the doors and windows, which is called "Winter Festival Circle". Give it to children after drying, which will help them grow up healthily.