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What foods are eaten all over the country on the solstice of winter? Thank you.

Eating jiaozi in the North: Every winter solstice of the Lunar New Year, jiaozi is an indispensable holiday food in some northern areas, whether rich or poor. Legend has it that it was left in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", who gave up medicine from the winter solstice.

Tengzhou mutton soup: In Tengzhou, Shandong Province, the solstice in winter is called Fujiu. Before the festival, they will send gifts such as mutton to their elders. Every family in Fujiu will drink mutton soup, which is a good sign for individuals, elders and families.

Jiangnan rice: In Jiangnan water town, there is a custom that the whole family get together to eat red beans and glutinous rice on the night of winter solstice, which means to ward off evil spirits and prevent diseases.

Sweet potato soup fruit in Ningbo: Because of the homophonic sound of "fan" and "fan", in Ningbo people's understanding, eating sweet potato on the solstice of winter is to "turn over" all the bad luck of the past year. There are also "high fortune" and "Gao Fu Bao".

Taiwan Province glutinous rice cake: Made of glutinous rice flour into chickens, ducks, turtles, pigs, cows, sheep and other animals symbolizing good luck and happiness, and then steamed in layers in a steamer to show ancestor worship and not forget ancestors.

Taizhou, Zhejiang: "The Japanese yen in winter" is an old tradition in Taizhou, and rounding means roundness and reunion.

Suzhou Brewing: Traditional Gusu people will drink wine brewed in winter on the night of winter solstice. In the cold winter, winter brewing can not only drive away the cold, but also pin the good wishes of Gusu people for life.

Jiangxi Mazi: Mazi is a specialty of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and it is also a traditional snack and sacrifice of Fujian people. It means staying away from bad luck, health and safety.