What do Zhanjiang people eat for the winter solstice tonight?

For Zhanjiang people, there has always been a saying that "the winter solstice is a big year" and "the winter solstice is a small year", which shows the importance of winter to Zhanjiang people. For the coming winter solstice, what will Zhanjiang people eat to spend the last solar term of 20 15? !

"1" Ginger with trotters

Pig's trotter ginger, also known as ginger vinegar, has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, nourishing and strengthening the body, and is an indispensable tonic in winter. Ginger with pig's feet is resistant to cooking and putting. The longer it is cooked, the better it tastes. Ginger slices are refreshing but not spicy, pig's trotters are fat but not greasy, sweet and sour and appetizing, suitable for men, women and children. Zhanjiang is cold and humid in winter. Ginger from pig's feet can drive away the cold and warm the stomach. It is one of the favorite winter solstice foods of Hong Kong people.

"2" Tangyuan sweet wine

Eating dumplings on the solstice in winter is particularly popular in Zhanjiang, which means reunion. In particular, glutinous rice balls and sweet wine are more in line with Zhanjiang people's tastes. Sweet wine is a natural nourishing food handed down from ancestors for thousands of years. Because it prospers qi and blood, prospers the body,

It can dispel wind, cold and dampness, and can be drunk all year round. Especially in winter, because of the low temperature, sweet wine is used to warm up, which is a family brew to resist the cold winter and is deeply loved by the elderly and children.

"3" egg sweet wine porridge

Northerners eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, while Zhanjiang people are used to eating sweet wine, which means sweet honey. Moreover, in this cold winter, a bowl of warm egg porridge will immediately warm your body, which is more refreshing than eating ginseng. Egg porridge is a simple and easy-to-make family snack, with simple brewing process, sweet and mellow taste, less ethanol content, sweet and sour taste, and nutritional effects such as yin beauty and breast enhancement.

"4" preserved ginger and rice

It is said that ginger rice can keep out the cold and is good for health. On this day, every household in Wuchuan is used to buying more than a dozen pieces of ginger and bacon, sausages and ducks to cook delicious rice with ginger sauce for the winter solstice. On the solstice of winter, no matter how busy, the whole family will get together to eat ginger rice, which is the custom of Wuchuan people.