What is the tradition of heavy snow solar terms?

The solar term of heavy snow is one of the twenty-four solar terms and one of the traditional cultures of China. The mainstream traditions in heavy snow solar terms are: 1. 2. Heavy snow tonic; 3. Drink cabbage soup on a snowy day; 4. The heavy snow rewarded the river.

1. Homemade bacon in heavy snow

"Light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles." It snows and it's cold. In ancient times when it was difficult to keep fresh, it was found that bacon at this time was not easy to deteriorate. Every household is busy curing bacon to welcome the new year as soon as the solar term comes.

2. Heavy snow tonic

Heavy snow is a good opportunity for tonic, which is called "winter tonic, spring killing tiger". Tonifying in winter can improve human immune function, promote metabolism and improve the phenomenon of chills. As the saying goes, "three nine make up one winter, and there will be no disease in the coming year." Dietary supplements in winter should provide digestible food rich in protein and vitamins.

3. Drink cabbage soup on a snowy day

Before and after the heavy snow and solar terms, fresh snow vegetables gradually came on the market. According to dietotherapy experts, snow vegetables, also known as potherb mustard, are warm and sweet vegetables. Cabbage contains more vitamin C, which helps to increase the oxygen content in the brain and has a refreshing effect. In addition, Chinese cabbage also contains carotene and a lot of dietary fiber, which is especially suitable for the elderly and habitual constipation. Compared with the sauerkraut that everyone is used to eating, a bowl of cabbage soup is not as good as the cold weather.

4. The heavy snow rewarded the river.

"Light snow seals the land and heavy snow seals the river". In the north, there is a natural landscape of "thousands of miles frozen, Wan Li snowing". In the solar term of heavy snow, the ice in the river freezes, and people can skate and play as much as they like.