1, eat sugar cane
In Chaoshan area, beginning of winter wants to eat sugar cane and fried fragrant rice. Sugarcane can become one of the foods for "supplementing winter" because there has always been a folk saying that "beginning of winter eats sugarcane without pain", which means that the sugarcane of "beginning of winter" is ripe and will not get angry after eating it. At this time, "eating sugar cane" can not only protect teeth, but also play a nourishing role.
Step 2 drink grass root soup
Beginning of winter, commonly known as "Jiaodong" in central Fujian, means the turn of autumn and winter. Beginning of winter "winter tonic", every household must boil root soup, chop the roots of Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Rhus verniciflua, Litsea cubeba and Paeonia suffruticosa into pieces, put them in a pot to boil thick root soup, remove the root pieces, and then add chicken, duck, rabbit meat or pig's trotters and pig's bellies to boil.
Step 3 brew yellow rice wine
It is a traditional Shaoxing wine-making custom to start brewing yellow wine in beginning of winter that day. The low water cooling temperature in winter can effectively inhibit the growth of miscellaneous bacteria and make the wine form a good flavor in the process of low temperature and long-term fermentation. This is the most suitable season for wine fermentation. Therefore, Shaoxing people regard beginning of winter to beginning of spring in the second year as the most suitable time to brew yellow rice wine, which is called "winter brewing" to pray for happiness.
4. jiaozi
Sex comes from the saying "at the time of sexual intercourse". New Year's Eve is the exchange time of old year and new year, while beginning of winter is the exchange time of autumn and winter. Therefore, jiaozi can't help eating during "sex". People gradually restored this ancient custom. At the beginning of winter, all kinds of jiaozi taste good.
5. Little carrots
Early winter is a good time to eat radish. White radish is sweet, and eating radish in beginning of winter can regulate liver fire. For people with lung heat, eating white radish is very good, with anti-inflammatory and detoxification effects. Moreover, the season in beginning of winter is dry, so eating radish can improve the skin condition and supplement nutrition.
Step 6 eat a gas bar
After the glutinous rice is steamed, pour it into a stone mortar to make it tough and sticky, pull it to the size of a table tennis ball, and carefully knead it into a ball; Stir-fried peanuts, finely ground and mixed with sugar. Roll the prepared rice cake into white sugar peanut powder and put it in a sea bowl. When eating, string a few pieces with chopsticks in one breath, just like a rattle, so it is also called "playing waves". To prepare a "winter meal", we must respect the land god and thank him for his generosity.
7. Mutton
It is the right time for beginning of winter to eat mutton, while beginning of winter eats meat for tonic. Mutton is rich in protein, fat and carbohydrate, which is called thermogenic nutrient. Eating mutton produces a lot of calories, and the effect of keeping out the cold is very good. Dog meat, beef and chicken are also good choices.
8, crucian carp
Crucian carp contains unsaturated fatty acids. Regular consumption of crucian carp can not only strengthen the body, but also reduce obesity, help to lower blood pressure, reduce blood lipid and prolong life. When I was in early winter, eating crucian carp was delicious.