What to eat during the winter solstice? Recommendations for the most nutritious traditional food during the winter solstice in 2016

The winter solstice of 2016 is here. Besides dumplings, what else do we usually eat during the winter solstice? Next, let’s take a look at the traditional food recommendations for the Winter Solstice.

What to eat during the winter solstice: traditional northern cuisine

dumpling

Recommendation index: ★★★★

Recommended reason: Every winter solstice, people in the north eat dumplings. However, dumplings are called differently in different regions in the north. For example, people in Henan call eating dumplings on the winter solstice "pinching frozen ears." It is said that after eating dumplings, people's ears will not be frozen off in the cold winter.

ravioli

Recommendation index: ★★★★

Reason for recommendation: Of course, in some northern regions, in addition to eating dumplings, there is also a custom of eating wontons during the winter solstice. There is a popular saying in Beijing: "Eat wontons on the Winter Solstice and noodles on the Summer Solstice", which shows that eating wontons on the Winter Solstice is also very popular. Of course, wontons are called differently in different places. For example, wontons are called wontons in Guangdong, baomian in Hubei, and so on.

mind

Recommendation index: ★★★★☆

Recommended reason: In Yinchuan, the winter solstice is also known as the Ghost Festival, and on this day, Yinchuan people will eat a bowl of hot mutton noodle soup, which they commonly call "head". From the perspective of health preservation, the "head" has a very good effect in promoting blood circulation, strengthening the stomach, and nourishing the deficiency. According to ancient records, eating a bowl of "Tou Tou" during the winter solstice and adding a cup of nourishing wine will have a better effect of activating blood circulation and warming the stomach.