What does Yantai, Shandong eat on the winter solstice?

They want to eat dumplings or wonton, and some even drink alcohol. It is said that drinking is to warm the body, and eating jiaozi is afraid of freezing your ears, because "dumpling" is homophonic for "rubber ear". A few places still have the habit of eating dog meat.

It is said that the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu, ate dog meat cooked by Fan Kuai on the winter solstice, which made him feel particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice has been formed among the people. Nowadays, people eat dog meat, mutton and various nourishing foods on the winter solstice in order to have a good omen for the coming year.

Winter is the best time to eat mutton. If you can eat some mutton on the winter solstice, the nourishing speed will be several times faster than usual. Mutton warms spleen and stomach, liver and kidney, tonifies blood and warms channels, protects gastric mucosa, tonifies liver and improves eyesight.