Why do northerners hoard a lot of cabbage in winter?

“A hundred vegetables are not as good as cabbage”, an old saying proves the status of cabbage in the hearts of northerners.

The winter in the north is cold and long. In the past, vegetable planting technology was not developed yet, and people could only eat a limited number of vegetables in winter. At this time, the prolific Chinese cabbage has become people's best choice.

Compared with potatoes, radishes and other winter storage vegetables, Chinese cabbage can be eaten in a variety of ways and is also cold-resistant. If you take good care of it, you can eat it until spring next year.

Nowadays, logistics is developed and vegetable preservation methods are becoming more and more advanced. It is no longer necessary to stock up on cabbage for the winter.

But for northerners, hoarding cabbage has become a special ritual in winter.