What are the traditional customs of beginning of winter, a Cantonese? What are the customs of beginning of winter, a Cantonese?

1. In early winter, Cantonese people will go to the kitchen to eat mutton and enjoy it. However, after beginning of winter, many people will find precious Korean ginseng and pilose antler as tonics. Guangdong people call hot pot a side furnace. Cantonese people attach importance to soup, so the Cantonese-style edge-banding furnace is naturally based on good soup, and all kinds of seafood dishes are mainly dipped in sand tea sauce.

In Shantou, every solar term pays attention to eating different seasonal foods. As the saying goes, "make up for one winter in three seasons, and there will be no disease in the coming year", "make up for it in beginning of winter" and eating fried rice with chestnut are unique customs in Shantou. It is said that when beginning of winter took the tonic that day, all the nutrients would be absorbed by the human body. Chinese herbal medicines used for nourishing medicated diet include ginseng, angelica, medlar, American ginseng, fish glue, pilose antler, Cordyceps, Poria, Astragalus, etc. The commonly used foods in medicated diet are black-bone chicken, partridge, pigeon, quail and duck.

There is a saying in Chaoshan area that "it doesn't hurt to eat sugarcane in beginning of winter". Chaoshan ancestors thought that eating sugar cane in early winter could not only protect teeth, but also play a nourishing role. In winter, fragrant rice made of peanuts, mushrooms, chestnuts, shrimps and carrots is deeply loved by Chaoshan people. Chestnut is rich in nutritional value and crispy in taste. It is the first-class seasoning for fried rice and a hot commodity in the market.

In the past, there was a custom of eating _ rice in early winter in Chaoshan area, which existed in ancient times. As the saying goes in Chaoshan area, "Eat rice on October 10th", and early October is the time for new rice to go on the market. Coupled with the white radish, garlic and fresh pork at that time, it was made into a simple and delicious rice. According to reports, "_" refers to the way of cooking, which means burning, reflecting the rich cooking methods of Chaozhou cuisine.