1, eat green onions

There is a proverb in Nanjing, "An onion and a half a day brings wind to the legs in winter". When they arrived in beginning of winter, the old Nanjing people paid special attention to eating raw onions to resist the cold and wet winter in Nanjing and reduce the incidence of diseases.

Step 2 Eat jiaozi

For northerners living in Nanjing, the most important activity on this day is to eat jiaozi, especially jiaozi.

3. green vegetable tofu

In the history of Nanjing, there is a saying that the solstice in winter is like a year. The solstice customs in winter are very rich, mainly including "burning steamed stuffed buns nine times and eating tofu nine times". There is still a difference between eating tofu in the past and now.

In the past, there was a saying in old Nanjing that "fried tofu with onions and burned large intestine", which said that tofu was mixed with onions and large intestine at that time, so that there was more oil and water, which could meet people's needs in the period of material shortage. There is also a meaning of "making rich" and "getting rich". But now people generally only burn green vegetables and tofu, which is neither greasy nor means "green vegetables and tofu keep safe".

4. Old hen soup

People in Nanjing have the habit of "eating chicken for nine points", while people have the custom of "eating chicken for nine points". Therefore, every winter solstice, the old hen in Nanjing food market is not worried about sales, and Nanjing people will queue up early to buy an old hen to go home and simmer soup.

The beginning of winter health

First, life and health

After beginning of winter, you need to go to bed early and get up late to ensure adequate sleep, so that Yang Can can hide and Yin can accumulate. Therefore, in terms of cold and warmth, we should pay special attention to the wearing of feet and back. Usually, you can properly exercise your feet, promote blood circulation, and soak your feet before going to bed.

Second, diet and health.

After beginning of winter, the weather became cold. Adjusting diet and increasing calories is a good way to keep out the cold. Eat high-calorie foods properly, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and avoid the lack of vitamins, minerals and cellulose. Eat carrots, fungus, mushrooms, kelp and other vegetables, often eat apples, bananas, dates, pears, walnuts, chestnuts and so on.

Third, exercise.

After beginning of winter, you can't shut yourself in the house because of the cold weather, but you should also feel the cold air between heaven and earth properly and go outdoors to stimulate your potential and improve your immunity. Exercise time should be chosen in sunny afternoon to avoid cold stimulation. Such as walking, brisk walking, jogging, playing ball, radio exercises, Tai Ji Chuan, etc., are all suitable for winter exercise.