Folk customs in winter in northern Japan

On the solstice of winter, this day began to "enter nine" and officially entered the cold. We must eat something good to supplement our health. In addition, the winter solstice is the key node of the transformation of the qi of heaven and earth and the qi of yin and yang. This day's tonic will be three times as effective as usual. As the saying goes, "the solstice in winter is as big as every year." On the day of winter solstice, eating is the most important thing no matter where you are. The winter solstice eating customs in different places have their own characteristics. Let me introduce you to the main customs of winter solstice in the north.

? The unique custom in the north | Eat jiaozi.

Northerners love jiaozi too much. After all, they eat jiaozi all year round, no matter what the solar terms are, there is no jiaozi. Besides, if you don't eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, no one cares about freezing your ears. It can be seen that eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter has a high position in their hearts, especially in the northeast, and they can't put it down for jiaozi! ?

I really want to talk about the tradition of eating jiaozi on the winter solstice. According to legend, it is also related to China medical scientist Zhang Zhongjing. Jiaozi was invented by him as Joule. He treated many poor people with ears damaged by hunger and cold at that time with "Quhanjoule Decoction". Later, every winter solstice, everyone imitated eating, and there was the custom of eating jiaozi. Dumpling stuffing is not very particular. Northeast people like sauerkraut stuffing, Shandong people like Spanish mackerel stuffing, Beijing people like fennel stuffing, and some people like leek eggs and mushroom pork cooked at home. Will it taste bad in jiaozi?

On the day of winter solstice, the whole family goes into battle, doing their own jobs, making stuffing, making dough, rolling skin and making jiaozi. When the hot jiaozi was served, the festive atmosphere was really there!

Local customs:

1, Ningxia Yinchuan | Mind

On the solstice of winter, Yinchuan people also want to drink mutton soup, but they have given it a special name-"sheep brain", which is actually mutton powder soup buns. It's scary to hear the name, but after smelling the fragrance, you can't help but move your index finger.

Mutton powder soup is made of mushrooms and mutton, with seasoning. After the soup is boiled, add the prepared powder and vermicelli, then add shallots, garlic sprouts and coriander, and a pot of colorful mutton powder soup will be ready. The soup is delicious and spicy, and the jiaozi meat is rich and transparent.

2. Shandong Tengzhou | Mutton soup

On the solstice of winter, northerners not only eat jiaozi in every household, but also drink mutton soup in Tengzhou, Shandong. The solstice of winter is called "small year" by them. In order to welcome this day, everyone will buy mutton in advance.

Tengzhou mutton soup is delicious because it uses good sheep and good water. The mutton soup boiled by sweet mountain spring is rich in meat and not fishy. Drink mutton soup in Tengzhou, mutton soup is free, and mutton should be ordered separately. Those who can eat drink a bowl to warm themselves up first. After eating mutton, add a bowl of soup, pour a little vinegar to taste, and finally eat with sesame seeds cake.

3. Northeast dog meat

It is said that the custom of eating dog meat on the solstice began in the Han Dynasty. 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. Nowadays, people eat dog meat, mutton and all kinds of nutritious food on the solstice of winter, which is a good sign for the coming year. Tofu stew with dog meat, in particular, is one of the eight largest stews in Northeast China. Today, the versions of tofu stewed with dog meat from winter to Japanese are not uniform, but the meat bones and tofu are still replaced by dog meat, because the important position of tofu stewed with dog meat in other versions is self-evident.

4. Beijing Wonton

In Beijing, there is a proverb called "Solstice wonton in winter and Solstice noodle in summer". In the past, there was a saying in Beijing that wonton was eaten on the solstice in winter. Wonton, a kind of food symbolizing reunion, is the first choice on the table from winter to Sunday. ? As early as the Southern Song Dynasty, people in Lin 'an ate wonton on the solstice in winter. At first, it was to worship their ancestors, and then it gradually became popular. There is a folk proverb, "Wonton from winter to sun, noodles from summer to sun". I hope to break the "chaos" and become smart when I eat wonton in winter. The nutritional value of wonton is still relatively high. Its greatest advantage is that protein has a complete variety, with stuffing and skin, which can supplement protein. When you eat wonton in the winter of solstice, you should add ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate and other seasonings. Wonton stuffing will be delicious or not.