1, red sticky porridge

After the heavy snow, the temperature gradually became cold. People pay great attention to keep warm indoors and outdoors, and wear winter clothes to prevent freezing and frostbite. There is a folk saying in northern Shandong that "people only drink red sticky porridge", which means that when it is cold, they no longer visit their homes, but only drink warm sweet potato porridge at home.

Porridge can replenish the spleen and stomach, moisten and nourish the lungs, and is an excellent choice for health preservation. Millet porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, harmonizing stomach and calming nerves, while sweet potato is also called "tonifying deficiency and benefiting qi, strengthening spleen and stomach, and strengthening kidney yin", which makes people "live longer and have fewer diseases".

2. Dog meat

As the saying goes, "sell dog meat by hanging sheep's head", in fact, Wenzhou people have always said that "winter fragrant meat warms the stomach", and this fragrant meat is dog meat. The middle of winter is the best time to eat dog meat for tonic. In Daming Materia Medica, it is recorded that "the yellow dog is beneficial to people, and the residual color is slightly supplemented".

It is said that a child who is weak and drowned in bed can recover after eating dog meat once or twice. In the past, many people in Wenzhou gave dog meat as a complementary product of maternal love.

3. Mutton

"Tonifying in winter, killing tigers in spring", heavy snow reminds people to start tonic, and the role of tonic is to improve human immune function, promote metabolism, improve the phenomenon of chills and spend the winter healthily. Old Nanjing loves to eat mutton in snowy days, which can dispel cold and nourish, replenish qi and deficiency, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and enhance cold resistance. Mutton can also increase digestive enzymes and help digestion. Experts suggest that eating mutton in winter can be matched with yam and medlar, which is more nutritious.

As for the northern nationalities, it's quite cold at this time. For example, there is a saying in Baotou that "light snow kills pigs and heavy snow kills sheep". When the snow season comes, it is time to kill pigs and prepare for the new year's goods. At this time, no matter who slaughters livestock, relatives and friends will come to help, and the host will prepare dining tables and side dishes. Therefore, the light snow season is a time for family and friends to catch up and contact their feelings.

Step 4 mix sugar

"Take your time, people who eat sugar, rest with a large group of people." Every time before and after the "heavy snow" solar term, there will be a scene of "changing sugar" on the streets of Wenzhou. Full-page caramel produced by caramel workshops all over the country is provided to small vendors who specialize in carrying burdens and walking around the streets, commonly known as "candy customers"

Step 5 eat radish balls

Radish balls made of radish have been popular in the old south of the city for many years. At that time, in the food market or on the street, there were radish balls made of radish, which was a very distinctive and delicious snack. People in the south of the old city have the habit of eating snacks in the afternoon. Sitting around the booth, the stall owner scooped up some jiaozi with boiling water, put it in a bowl and sprinkled some garlic flowers. It's delicious and delicious. Although there are many kinds of snacks and fast food, the charm of Jinling snacks is still there, and the radish balls with authentic local flavor will definitely re-emit intoxicating fragrance.