Why eat jiaozi instead of dog meat on the winter solstice?

Dogs. Because eating dog meat on the solstice in winter. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate dog meat cooked by Fan Kuai on the solstice in winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat from winter solstice has been formed among the people.

Winter solstice, also known as solstice, winter festival, child year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk ancestor worship festival in China. The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year. The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions.

In many parts of northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi every winter solstice. North China will eat jiaozi on this day, because jiaozi means "dispelling cold". Up to now, there is a folk proverb that "on the solstice of winter, jiaozi bowls are improper and nobody cares about frozen ears".

Eating dog meat on the solstice in winter is taboo.

Dog meat is hot and nourishing, and people with yin deficiency and fire are very prone to get angry when they eat too much. There are some symptoms, such as nosebleed and sore throat. Patients with hypertension should also eat less dog meat, which can easily raise blood pressure and even lead to cerebral vascular rupture and bleeding. Of course, patients with stroke sequelae, severe heart disease, gastritis, ulcer disease, tuberculosis and other diseases are not suitable for eating dog meat.

Don't drink green tea when eating dog meat, because tannic acid in tea will react with protein in dog meat to generate protein tannic acid, which will lead to indigestion or constipation. Don't be jealous when eating dog meat. Vinegar has astringent effect, which is not conducive to people relaxing the yang in their bodies after eating dog meat. Eating dog meat is best not to drink alcohol, which can easily lead to high blood pressure.