What to Eat on Winter Solstice in Yunnan

In Yunnan, there is a rich variety of foods eaten on the winter solstice, including: mutton, patties, dumplings, rice noodles and dumplings.

1, Mutton

Yunnanese people like to cut mutton into thin slices and then dip them in special seasonings. Mutton impresses people with its tender texture and unique flavor.

2, mochi

In Yunnan, Kunming, Lijiang, Mengzi and many other places love to eat mochi on the winter solstice. Although Sichuan, Minnan, Hunan and Guizhou have the traditional custom of making mochi, they only eat mochi at the Spring Festival. Yunnan people, on the other hand, have been eating it since the winter solstice.

3. Soup dumplings

In Yuxi, soup dumplings are eaten on the winter solstice. The dumplings are filled with sesame, bean paste, walnuts, nuts and jujube paste and wrapped in glutinous rice flour to form a round shape, which can be meat or vegetarian, with different flavors.

4, rice noodles

Rice noodles are a specialty of Yunnan, the winter solstice day people will go to eat a bowl of hot rice noodles. The rice noodles are delicate and smooth, with various toppings and seasonings for a delicious flavor.

5. Dumplings

Dumplings are a traditional Chinese festival food and one of the essential foods on the winter solstice in Yunnan. Yunnanese people like to make dumplings with fresh vegetables and meat fillings, and the family sits around and wraps the dumplings together to **** celebrate the winter solstice together.