Introduction: The winter solstice is the most important solar term in winter, on the day of the winter solstice, it is the beginning of the transformation of yin and yang, the alternation of heaven and earth, and it is also the shortest day and the longest night. In most parts of the country, on the day of the winter solstice, you will eat glutinous rice balls, dumplings, glutinous rice, bacon, drink wine, drink ginger soup, pick up lanterns, light candles, set off firecrackers, and hold sacrificial ceremonies to drive away the cold of winter and welcome the arrival of the new year. No matter how the winter solstice is celebrated, the greatest significance of the winter solstice is that people hold various activities to pray for more happiness, reunion and auspiciousness for their families in the new year.
And in winter, there are also many Xi that we need to understand, such as next year is the "Year of the Dragon", a winter solstice in front of the Year of the Dragon, there is a saying that "the winter solstice is not empty, the Year of the Dragon is not poor", December 22 this year into the winter solstice, 3 is not empty? What is the particularity? Many people do not understand! And these 3 are not empty, very important, if we do these 3 points well, we can be healthier and healthier to welcome the arrival of the new year, and then I will introduce to you in detail these 3 are not empty.
One is not empty: the wine is not empty
From the beginning of the winter solstice to the end of the 39th day, this period is the coldest time of the year, at this time to go out for a walk, if you don't wear a hat and gloves, you want to go back indoors immediately in less than 5 minutes. In the cold winter solstice, we have to eat some cold food every day, for example, women can drink a little more ginger jujube tea to drive away the cold in the body, and men can drink a little wine to drive away the cold in the body.
When you soak in wine on the winter solstice, you can choose to use ginseng, American ginseng, red dates, wolfberries and other ingredients to soak in wine, and the wine soaked in these ingredients has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys. Although during the winter solstice, you can drink a little liquor, but you must not be greedy, because the weather is cold, the body's metabolic rate is relatively slow, and if you drink too much, it will cause alcohol poisoning. It is recommended that everyone drink less than 1 tael per meal.
Two is not empty: the vegetable cellar is not empty
The arrival of the winter solstice means that it has reached the coldest place of the year, especially in the north, where it often snows heavily and the north wind blows, and many people like to curl up in the warm quilt and are reluctant to go out. When the weather is bad or we like to stay at home for a long time, we have to prepare more dishes at home, and only when the vegetable cellar is not empty, we can reduce the chance of going out.
When hoarding vegetables on the winter solstice, it is also particular, try to stock up on some food that is not moldy, such as yams, winter melons, all kinds of meat, rice, flour and oil, pickles, and sea fish. Sweet potatoes, potatoes, peanuts and other foods that are easy to sprout, everyone should try to hoard as little as possible, and this kind of food is especially easy to sprout and rot in the heating room in the north.
When hoarding food on the winter solstice, you can generally stock up for 1 and a half months, and when the spring flowers bloom, the items on the market will be richer, and the price will be cheaper.
Three are not empty: the heating is not empty
In the north, most families have heating, and some families will also burn coal for heating, and the heating at home is almost uninterrupted, while in the south, especially in the central region, the minimum temperature in winter is only a few degrees below zero, and the body feels very cold, sitting at home, if you don't turn on the heating, you want to nest in the quilt, so in the winter solstice, if there is no heating at home, you'd better turn on the air conditioner at home to heat, and put a humidifier at the same time, so that the body is warm, and it will not feel dry.
In the cold winter, no matter how frugal you are, the heating at home should not be empty, because after turning on the heating, the body will be significantly relaxed, and the appetite will be better, and the appetite will be good, the food will be more, the body will be better, and in the upcoming Year of the Dragon, we will not be poor!
The winter solstice is a very important solar term in winter, we must do "the wine is not empty, the vegetable cellar is not empty, the heating is not empty", only do these well, we will not be poor in the Year of the Dragon! If today's article is helpful to you, please click a follow, a like, this is the greatest support for me. In the follow-up, Chef Hu will explain more cooking tips and health maintenance skills to everyone, and finally thank you for watching.