What traditional food does Suzhou eat on the solstice in winter?

On the night of winter solstice, it is essential to brew winter wine. Suzhou people think that if you don't drink wine on the solstice in winter, you will freeze to death all winter. Wining in winter, only once a year. Winter brewing is a kind of rice wine, which is brewed with osmanthus. It tastes sweet and fragrant. After opening the bottle, you can smell the rich aroma of wine, and the alcohol content of winter wine is not high, which is suitable for a wide range of people.

2. wonton

On the solstice of winter, Suzhou people still have the habit of eating wonton. In ancient times, there was a saying in Fiona Fang that the skin of wonton represents the ground, while the stuffing in the middle represents the weather. Wrapping them together is a chaotic world. Eating wonton in the winter of solstice means peace in winter.

3. Pot-stewed dishes

On the solstice of winter in Suzhou, you will also eat some braised dishes, which are very suitable for drinking. In winter solstice, the business of pot-stewed vegetables is very good. People should not buy vegetables that have been preserved for too long, and it is not too late to buy them on the eve of the winter solstice. Because the marinated vegetables will breed some bacteria if left for too long, and it is not good for people to eat them.

4. Winter solstice task

Jiaozi is a glutinous rice dumpling made of vegetables, fruits, red bean paste and other ingredients, and it is also a common snack in Suzhou.

5. Mutton

In many areas, mutton is eaten in winter, and Suzhou is no exception. Mutton has a warming effect. On the solstice of winter, we ate a bowl of steaming mutton soup, so that people can better resist the cold. Of course, you can't eat too much mutton at a time. Eating too much will have an impact on your health.

6. Tangyuan

In some areas of Suzhou, people will eat glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter, which also means reunion. In many parts of our country, people eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter. Tangyuan is made of glutinous rice, which can improve the cold resistance of human body after eating, and has a good feeling of fullness, so it is suitable for eating in winter.