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What do you eat in Chongqing from winter solstice?
1, Chongqing people mainly use soup pots such as dog meat and mutton. "Mutton is very popular in winter solstice" and "Eating mutton in winter is very warm in winter". Although Chongqing has the habit of eating dog meat, the business of mutton restaurant is booming year by year. No matter the soup pot, barbecue, mutton and dog meat restaurants are booming, diners line up, mutton is sold twice as much as usual, and selling mutton is crazy.

2. Chinese medicine believes that "heaven and man correspond", and the period from winter to the sun to slight cold and severe cold is the coldest season of the year. During this period, attention should be paid to health preservation "winter storage". The so-called "winter storage" means that when it is coldest in winter, people should recharge their batteries and recuperate. Tonifying in winter is a traditional health preserving method in China. There is a folk saying that "three seasons make up a winter, and there will be no disease in the coming year; Make it up in winter this year, and the tiger can be killed next year.

It is better to eat ginseng than radish in winter. Radish contains protein, sugar, vitamin A, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other elements. The glucoamylase and mustard oil contained in radish are of great benefit to human digestive function. There are also black sesame seeds, yam and nuts, which are also good choices for tonic. Take supplements once or twice a week at most, otherwise it will easily lead to overnutrition and excessive internal heat.

4, winter solstice solar terms should also be reasonable adjustment of diet and daily life, do not drink, do not smoke, do not overwork, emotional stability, maintain a happy mood, avoid impatience and depression.

In Chongqing, "Eating mutton from winter to Sunday is a good sign of nourishing" has been circulating for a long time. In the main city of Chongqing, the signboard of "Winter Solstice Mutton Banquet" is plastered all over the streets. Milky white thick soup, fresh mutton, a spoonful of chopped green onion, can not help the temptation of mutton soup pot with full color and flavor. The lively "Winter Solstice Mutton Carnival" has been staged in advance.