The winter solstice is an important traditional festival in China, which is celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year. In Guangdong, people say that the winter solstice is getting longer and longer, so the winter solstice is also considered as the beginning of welcoming spring and New Year.

Here I list four traditional Guangdong winter solstice foods:

1. Tangyuan

Tangyuan is one of the traditional foods from winter solstice in Guangdong. It is a round food made of glutinous rice flour with sweet or salty stuffing in the middle. After the hot water is boiled, it can be boiled in hot water for a while, so that jiaozi can absorb more sweet water. Tangyuan symbolizes reunion and represents people's hopes and good wishes for welcoming the New Year.

2. wax gourd cup

Winter melon cup is a very popular winter solstice food in Guangdong. Made of glutinous rice, wax gourd, mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots and other seafood. The wax gourd cup is delicious and fragrant, and the milky thick soup has a high umami and fragrance.

3. Sashimi

Raw fish is one of the traditional foods in Guangdong during the winter solstice. Raw fish is made by cutting sardines into small pieces and adding vegetables and other seasonings. Raw fish symbolizes the prosperous business of every household and is made of herring, red fish, shrimp or crab meat from Malaysia.

4. porridge

Winter solstice porridge is one of the essential foods for Cantonese people. Strong taste and unique taste, suitable for winter consumption. Cantonese people will choose thick porridge made of black beans, red beans and glutinous rice with slow fire. In addition, specific Chinese herbal medicines, peanuts, lotus seeds and other materials will be added to make porridge with different tastes.

For example:

Cantonese people like to eat glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter. Tangyuan is a kind of spherical food made of glutinous rice flour, which is usually cooked in hot water and eaten. On the solstice of winter, people will add some sesame seeds, red dates, longan and other ingredients to jiaozi to increase its nutritional value and taste. In addition, people will eat some glutinous rice, sausages, bacon and other foods on this day to express their blessings and thanks for winter.

In Guangdong, the winter solstice is an important festival, and people will eat some traditional food to celebrate it. These foods are not only delicious, but also meaningful, representing people's blessings and gratitude for winter.

Summary:

The solstice in winter is an important festival, symbolizing reunion and prosperity. According to tradition, Cantonese people will eat traditional food to celebrate this day. Tangyuan, winter melon cups, raw fish and porridge are traditional foods in Guangdong from winter to Sunday. By eating these delicious foods, people can enjoy delicious foods and express their good wishes and expectations for the future.