Xi customs of the Chaoshan winter solstice
The winter solstice, also known as the southern solstice, the winter festival, the sub-year, etc., has both natural and humanistic connotations, which is not only an important solar term in the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional Chinese folk ancestor worship festival. Let's take a look at the Chaoshan winter solstice festival Xi!
1. Have a reunion dinner
In the Chaoshan area, the winter solstice is a day of reunion, and the whole family will try to rush home to have a warm reunion dinner on this day.
The elders will say at the winter festival dinner: "If you eat pills and have a family reunion, you will have money if you eat glutinous rice and fruit, and you will have money to persuade (Tibet) if you eat celery and garlic." Although they are all homonyms derived from the name of the food, they also reflect the good wishes of Chaoshan people who attach importance to family and look forward to reunion.
2. Eat winter solstice pills
Chaoshan has the saying of "eating winter festival round more than one year old", of which "winter festival yuan" is soup ball, also called sweet pill in Chaoshan area, and the Xi of eating sweet pill on the day of the winter solstice is almost universal throughout the Chaoshan area. In the Chaoshan area, before the winter festival, every household has to scoop glutinous rice powder to make glutinous rice soup balls.
The day before the Winter Festival, after dinner, the housewife put a large basket on a low stool and kneaded the glutinous rice powder into a ball. Then, the family, regardless of size, sat around, and each of them knealed the dough into a marble-sized winter solstice pill. Some people deliberately rub some uneven sizes, which are called "father and grandson" pills, symbolizing the end of the year, the family is happy. After waking up, both adults and children have to eat a bowl of winter solstice pills, so that they can be counted as one year old. If a family member has gone out and has not returned, then be sure to leave some glutinous rice noodles for him to make a bowl of soup balls for him to eat when he returns home.
3. Ancestor of the Festival
Chaoshan folk, on this day to prepare pork, chicken, fish and other three livestock and fruits, go to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors, and then the family around the table to eat, generally before noon to worship the end, lunch family reunion. The sacrifice of thanking the gods, in addition to the three animal cakes, must also have winter festival pills, which everyone must eat to show that the family is full and safe.
However, in coastal areas such as the area around the sea and mountains of Raoping, ancestors are worshiped in the early morning, before the fishermen go out to fish, which means that the gods and ancestors are invited to bless the fishermen to go out to fish safely.
The winter solstice of Chaoshan people is also known as the winter festival,
Chaoshan people have to eat "Winter Festival Pills" every winter festival,
It means family reunion, harmony, auspiciousness,
And if you have eaten the "Winter Solstice Pill", you are one year older.
When I was a child, it was the day before the winter solstice
Schools leave early
Then everyone will rush home to "take the pill"
I still remember that at that time, I had to count and eat "Winter Festival Pills".
It's just for the next day when I go back to school
Compete with your classmates about who eats more
Whoever is older
Early in the morning of the winter solstice,
Adults and children in the family often sit around the bamboo gourd,
Extract glutinous rice flour beforehand
and water to form a dough,
Rub your hands into marble-like balls,
The color is red and white,
It's called "Winter Festival Pill".
As in many other places,
Tangyuan is also very common in the Chaoshan area,
I was also impressed by an advertisement when I was a child
"A world of rice balls - winter solstice round".
Now there are more and more flavors of glutinous rice balls,
What fruits, fresh meat, cheese ....
In this regard, I just want to say,
Sesame rice balls are the most delicious!
No rebuttal accepted!
There are several options for the filling of the duck twist,
Mung bean paste, red bean paste, taro puree, sesame sugar,
Some also add orange cake, melon sugar,
Bean paste and other fillings.
In order to distinguish the difference of each filling,
At the time of wrapping, the shape of the duck mother twist of different fillings is different,
Some are slightly rounded, some are slightly pointed, etc.
Duck twist is also an indispensable dessert on the winter solstice!
I've been curious,
What is the relationship between Tokyo Maru and Tokyo...
This Chaoshan place is commonly known as "Qianding Pill"
The appearance and taste are similar to sago dew.
It is a common dessert for home worship and New Year's holidays
Cook the white Tokyo balls in boiling water
Add brown sugar to taste, cook until transparent and ready to eat,
Soft and glutinous,
Childhood favorites!
In Chaoshan,
People like to eat soup money on the day of the winter solstice,
The soup money is made of glutinous rice,
Fry the peanuts and sesame seeds and crush them.
Mix with powdered white sugar into a dipping sauce,
Mix glutinous rice flour into dough and steam,
Then cut into small pieces, dip in dipping sauce and serve.
Crispy and sweet,
In addition to the winter solstice and festivals are common,
It is also the standard for Chaoshan people to drink kung fu tea.
Full but not greasy,
Sweet and crispy,
I want to eat it now.
Remember the taste of grandma's cooking,
Chaoshan version of improved mille-feuille crispy dumplings,
I won't forget that taste for a long time!
wow,白胖胖的汤圆要出锅啦!
Xiaobian goes first,
My favorite sesame stuffing is here!
Today is the winter solstice,
Remember to eat rice balls~
The year is cold and the winter solstice, the reunion is at the right time, the family sits idly, the lights are amiable, and the reunion is precious. Time is quiet, the winter solstice is quietly coming, and the fingertips are white dew and frost, and the passing year is safe and sound.