There are four days before the winter solstice. On this day, the day is the shortest and the night is the longest. After the winter solstice, our days will be longer and longer. There is a traditional habit of eating dumplings on the day of the winter solstice. There is an old saying that the winter solstice does not eat dumplings to freeze ears. In qingjialu, there is the saying that the winter solstice is as big as years, which is enough to see that the ancients attached great importance to the winter solstice. On the land of China, there are rich and colorful winter solstice eating customs. Everyone is familiar with eating dumplings at the winter solstice, but there are many other winter solstice eating traditions in our ancient times that many people don't understand now, such as eating dog meat at the winter solstice. Does the winter solstice really have the tradition of eating dog meat? The origin of the custom of eating dog meat is also puzzling. The editor of this article will talk to you about whether to eat dog meat at the winter solstice.
1、 Do you eat dog meat at the winter solstice
Dog meat is eaten during the winter solstice.
The winter solstice and the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid Autumn Festival are juxtaposed into four major festivals in Wuyi. They say, "the winter solstice is the new year." The winter solstice festival is not as lively as the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid Autumn Festival. The atmosphere is peaceful and solemn. Winter solstice custom, the most important thing is to sacrifice ancestors. Each family will eat chicken,, kill duck or kill goose, have wine, meat, fruit, glutinous rice cake and glutinous rice balls, hold a grand worship ceremony, and then have a big dinner for the whole family to celebrate the reunion and harvest.
Tangyuan is essential for offering sacrifices to ancestors at the winter solstice. After the autumn harvest, Xinnuo came into play, and every family had already pounded glutinous rice flour. Then he made dumplings. There are many kinds of dumplings, generally with glutinous rice flour as the skin and brown sugar as the filling, which is called tangxin dumplings; There are also people who mash the fried sesame seeds and peanuts and mix them with sugar as stuffing, which is called MaRong dumplings; Some people round and flatten the wet glutinous rice flour and boil it in thick ginger sugar water, which is called sugar wrapped dumplings, also known as' sugar does not throw away '; Another kind is salty dumplings without stuffing. They are boiled in boiling soup with pork, shrimp, shredded radish and shredded mustard. Worshipping ancestors successively, the family ate dumplings around the table, which meant to surround the family. In addition to sharing food with the family, they also give gifts to isolated neighbors to celebrate the harvest. There is a folk song that says, "in November, on the winter solstice, every family cooks round glutinous rice balls and carries (holds) bowls. My mother-in-law is separated by (adjacent) fences. Don't carry my eldest sister's anger." Although every family has glutinous rice balls at the winter solstice, they still need to give them to each other to show mutual respect and good neighborliness. After the autumn harvest and the arrival of the winter solstice, we have to prepare for next year's livelihood. Taishan's "farmhouse December song" sings: "November comes, and the winter solstice festival comes; Pound rice, Chung Ci, and eat dumplings. The room is leaking, and it is over the upper cover; The dung toilet is also rotten. I have to go to mend it. Carry grain and sell, rich and silver; You should buy all the baskets, dustpans, big covers and small covers, Shau Kei pestles and mills, Cheng poppy jars and tiles, and pots and pans. " At this time, farmers' life is relaxed outside and open inside. From the perspective of production and living arrangements and economic expenditure, it is indeed the 'winter solstice New Year'. It is said that the custom of eating dog meat at the winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty.
It is said that Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, ate the dog meat cooked by fan Kuai on the winter solstice. He thought it was very delicious and praised it. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice has been formed among the people. Now people eat dog meat, mutton and various nourishing foods on the winter solstice in order to have a good omen for the coming year.
2、 The origin of the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice
The winter solstice festival originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties. So far, the Qing Jialu even said that the winter solstice was as big as a year, which shows that the ancients attached great importance to the winter solstice. It is believed that the winter solstice is a natural transformation of yin and Yang and a blessing from heaven. In the Han Dynasty, the winter solstice was regarded as the 'Winter Festival', and the government held a congratulatory ceremony called 'Hedong', a routine holiday. It is said that the custom of eating dog meat at the winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. It is said that Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, ate the dog meat cooked by fan Kuai on the winter solstice. He thought it was very delicious and praised it. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat on the winter solstice has been formed among the people. Now people eat dog meat, mutton and various nourishing foods on the winter solstice in order to have a good omen for the coming year.
The custom of eating dog meat during the winter solstice prevailed in the period of Liu Bang, Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. There is also a saying among the people that "eat dog meat in winter solstice and fight tigers in spring". Now people in the north, Guizhou and other regions eat dog meat, mutton and various nourishing foods on the winter solstice. Because the weather enters the coldest period after the winter solstice, traditional Chinese medicine believes that mutton and dog meat have the effect of strengthening yang and complement. There is a custom of tonifying in the winter solstice.
3、 Benefits of eating dog meat in winter solstice
1. Dog meat is mild in nature and has the effect of tonifying middle Qi and enhancing immunity. In winter, stewing dog meat with ginger can dispel cold and relieve pain and relieve pain in limbs and joints. It is very effective.
2. Dog meat is rich in trace elements, which can alleviate heart and brain ischemic diseases and adjust hypertension.
3. Dog meat is rich in protein, especially the most abundant globulin, which can enhance human disease resistance and strengthen the body. It is especially suitable for consumption in winter.
4. Dog meat can nourish blood gas, warm the stomach and dispel cold. In cold winter, braised dog meat with chili can promote blood circulation and enhance people's cold resistance.
5. Dog meat can also be used for various debilitating diseases. Patients with cold limbs, low spirits and depression often eat dog meat, which has many benefits. Winter is a good season for tonic. Naturally, there is no place for dog meat. Although the winter solstice custom handed down from ancient times includes eating dog meat, now dogs are the most loyal friends of mankind. Xiaobian still hopes to have other food to replace eating dog meat at the winter solstice. After all, 'dogs are so cute, how can we eat dogs'~