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What food does Anqing eat on the solstice in winter?

This area eats glutinous rice balls, old hen soup, jiaozi and other foods on the solstice of winter.

1. It is a traditional custom to eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter: on the solstice in winter, after wrapping jiaozi, people worship the gods and ancestors, and then the whole family gather together to eat jiaozi, which is called "adding new year".

2. It is a traditional custom to eat old hen soup in winter solstice: old hen soup is rich in beneficial ingredients and has high edible value, so it will feel warmer after drinking.

3. It is a traditional custom to eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter: jiaozi is eaten on the solstice in winter because there is an allusion that "Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage, gave up medicine on the solstice in winter".