Bacon is a special food in winter. During the light snow season, many people will make their own bacon at this time. First, the weather is cold and dry, and the processed bacon is not easy to deteriorate; Secondly, after the production is completed, it can be eaten in the Spring Festival, which not only fills the mouth, but also adds a festive atmosphere. There are many ways to eat cooked bacon, which can be steamed directly, steamed with rice, cooked with clay pot rice or fried with vegetables.

To make bacon, it is best to rinse the pig's front legs or pork belly and pork belly, then use kitchen paper to absorb water, and then pour in soy sauce, salt, sugar and high-alcohol wine and mix well. The curing time is more than 6 hours, and it needs to be stirred several times in the middle to make the curing taste even. After the pork belly is marinated, string it with a rope and hang it in a sunny place to dry. After half a month, the bacon is almost dried, so you can take it down and cook it at any time. It tastes salty and delicious.

2. dried fish meal

Unlike inland areas, people in coastal areas are busy drying fresh fish into dried fish for the winter. At this time, the strong sea breeze, coupled with warm sunshine, is a good time for traditional drying fish. If the salvaged fish can't be sold or eaten, it will be salted into dried fish for preservation. Dried dried fish is a unique flavor in winter, and it has a unique flavor regardless of steaming, boiling and stewing.

Remove the viscera and gills of the fish and separate the head in half. Soak in salt water after cleaning 1 hour. The curing time should not be too long, and generally it can be lightly sun-dried. After draining, tie it with a rope, usually put it in the sun for 3-4 days, and then put it in a bag or in the refrigerator.

3.lamb cake

Eating Ciba on Xiaoxue Festival is a traditional folk custom in southern China. Cooked glutinous rice is put in a stone trough, mashed with a stone hammer or other instruments, and then made into a food, which is soft and delicate and delicious.

Soak glutinous rice overnight in advance, steam it on a steamer cloth, or cook it in an electric rice cooker. Take out the cooked glutinous rice, pour it into a plate, cool it slightly, and mash it with sugar. First spread a layer of plastic wrap on the baking tray, then pour the glutinous rice into the container and flatten it. Put it back in the refrigerator and freeze it. When you want to eat, take it out and cut it into strips and fry it. Sprinkle with homemade red syrup, sprinkle with fine bean powder and serve. Crispy and sweet.

4.light snow wine

Zhejiang folk custom makes wine on the day of light snow, which is called "light snow wine". This custom of making wine originated in the Xia Dynasty. It is said that the temperature is dropping day by day because of the light snow. It is the time when everything is collected, and the water is extremely clear, which is equivalent to snow water. After a winter's storage, the brewed wine is cooler, sweeter and more fragrant than other seasons.

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5, planing soup

Eating a piece of soup is a popular folk custom in the south, especially in the southwest. Every year when there is light snow, every household is busy killing Nian pigs and eating sliced soup, which adds a touch of heat to the cold winter. The so-called "cooking soup" literally means eating boiled water, but in fact it means tasting fresh pork. Cook the blood and meat of the freshly slaughtered pig to reward the butcher, and the main course for entertaining guests is called "planing soup". Xiaoxue's soup is not only in line with winter health, but also reflects an emotional exchange between relatives and neighbors.