"Yohe, are you going to eat dumplings today?" When the scholar came back, he saw that Mr. Wei was making noodles, and there was a pot of mixed stuffing on the stove.

Mr. Wei's body swayed back and forth with the movements of his hands and noodles, and his mouth replied: "Isn't it about the winter solstice, let's pack a meal first." ”

The scholar scooped up the scoop of water and flushed his hands, raised his eyebrows, rolled up his sleeves, and said as he walked: "Let's be in the south of Daliang, shouldn't we eat some glutinous rice balls?"

Maybe his waist was a little sore, Mr. Wei stretched his waist, shook his neck and said: "I like dumplings and dumplings on the autumn equinox, let's make them..."

"Go get the glutinous rice flour and add water..."

"Okay, how about adding crushed peanuts?"

"Plus..."

Guobei County, four years ago

“...... Although the poor, in a year, accumulate pretenses, until this day it is easier to get new clothes, prepare food, and worship the ancestors. The official release is closed and celebrated, just like the New Year's Festival. ”

After autumn is over, winter is over, and it is the winter season.

He Dong is the winter festival and the winter solstice,

From the winter solstice, the yang energy between heaven and earth begins to grow stronger, and from this day on, it also represents the beginning of the next New Year's cycle, which is an auspicious day.

Therefore, later customs such as ancestor worship and family dinners during the Spring Festival often appeared at this time.

On this day, dumplings are popular in the north of Daliang, while glutinous rice balls are the main ones in the south, and mutton soup is also popular in some places.

Han Qiufen and Mr. Wei will go to buy ingredients together at this time of year, and feel the hustle and bustle of the street scene of the next solar term.

The crowded Dengke Street is very lively, with juggling troupes, monkey players, and practicing handles.

The pigtailed naughty boys run and frolic around and stop by the candy man stall or the rice cake shop from time to time.

The adults on the street are constantly coming and going in and out of various silk shops, or meat stalls, rice shops.

The streets were full of people, and the joy of the people diluted the loneliness of this winter, and divided the life of spring equally.

On the street on the winter solstice, the aroma of wine in the wine shop is also different from usual, passing by the door of the wine store, or passing by the side of the wine customer, you can smell a mellow wine mixed with the fragrance of light osmanthus flowers.

This is "winter sake brewing", which is a seasonal sake made by adding osmanthus flowers.

In the wine shop of the winter solstice, whether they usually like "burning knives" or "bamboo leaf green", most of them are drinking this "brewed winter wine" today, and with a little meat and braised vegetables, the life of the winter solstice in Guobei County is composed, and the life of the people is different.

"Autumn equinox, do you know what the winter solstice is?" Mr. Wei and Han had just finished buying meat and green onions on the autumn equinox, and at this time they were going to buy flour for the noodles, and Mr. Wei asked about the autumn equinox around him as he walked.

Han Qiufen carried an oil bag of meat in his hand, as well as a few green onions and a Chinese cabbage tied up by straw ropes.

After hearing Mr. 's words, Han Qiufen shook his head, this was the first time he and Mr. Wei had purchased ingredients and materials for the winter solstice.

"The winter solstice is yang, the monarch is long, so he ......" Mr. Wei muttered in his mouth.

Street vendors are selling white noodles, with a few medium-sized cloth bags on the cart in front of them.

When Mr. Wei got closer, he twisted a little white flour with his fingers, first looked at it in front of him, and then put it in his mouth and tasted it.

"The winter solstice is an important solar term for the transformation of yin and yang, the autumn equinox, after today, it represents the beginning of the next cycle. Speaking of this, Mr. Wei patted the remaining flour on his hands, looked at the lively crowd on the left and right, and continued to talk about the winter solstice.

Han Qiufen took a small packet of flour from the vendor and waited for Mr. Wei beside him to finish paying.

The New Year's footsteps are near.

"Dumplings, glutinous rice balls and other foods are the 'seasonal rice' of the winter solstice.

Generally, dumplings are eaten in the north and glutinous rice balls are eaten in the south. ”

Mr. Wei said with a smile, looked at Han Qiufen's somewhat anxious look, and continued: "Don't worry, let's eat both dumplings and glutinous rice balls." ”

Speaking of which, the two of them are ready to go buy some glutinous rice flour, peanuts, walnuts, syrup and black sesame seeds.

"In winter, the cabbage is sweet and the green onions are fragrant. ”

After shopping and returning home, Mr. Wei prepared to make dumplings and dumplings, and when the dumplings were ready, he prepared to preach on the autumn equinox with the helpers around him.

Mr. Wei picked a few green onions with two thumb-thick sticks and a Chinese cabbage today.

At the pork stall, Mr. Wei asked for two taels, six points of lean meat, and four points of fat.

Mr. Wei began to make noodles, and Han Qiufen also began to chop meat and vegetables.

"You chop the lean meat into minced pieces first, and then chop the fat meat well. After pouring warm water into the flour, Mr. Wei rolled up his sleeves and said.

Da!

Han Qiufen learned martial arts, and the speed of chopping meat was not slow, and after Mr. Wei saw it, he continued to tell him the next step: "After chopping the meat, you cut the cabbage into shreds, add salt, and then squeeze it vigorously to press out the excess water in the cabbage." ”

The movements of the hands are non-stop, the palms are pushing, the wrists are circled, and Mr. Wei's movements are skillful and sophisticated.

"Wait a minute, you chop the green onions and mix them with the meat, and then add pepper, salt, and eggs to taste. The gentleman's mouth never stopped.

"Finally, add shredded cabbage, mix the boiled lard into the trap, stir and mix constantly, mix the taste and aroma of the food together, and the filling is ready. ”

Han Qiufen nodded, and methodically followed the steps to adjust the filling.

After a stick of incense.

Mr. Wei's dough was reconciled, and the round dough was glowing softly at this time.

Boom!

After the sound,

The dough kneaded into long strips is cut into small pieces.

The rolling pin became flexible and delicate in Mr. Wei's hand, and after each falling and rolling, the dough became a round sheet the size of a palm.

After getting some oil on his hands, Mr. Wei began to make dumplings, his speed was very fast, and after pinching and pinching, beautiful folds appeared in his hands.

Soon, rows of thin-skinned dumplings shaped like ingots were neatly stacked on the cutting board.

Don't be in a hurry to eat dumplings, Han Qiufen also likes to eat glutinous rice balls.

Mr. Wei has already prepared the glutinous rice flour and started to mix the noodles.

Han Qiufen mashed the fried peanuts into minced pieces with a pestle, mixed them with fried black sesame seeds and walnuts, and then mixed the boiled syrup with the previously prepared crushed peanuts, minced sesame seeds and walnut kernels, and pounded them into a filling.

Between the palms of the hands, the plump and soft, fat, and white dumplings nested on the side of the cutting board.

Han Qiufen likes to eat steamed dumplings, which are fat and fragrant and have more oil.

Mr. Wei likes to eat boiled dumplings. Such dumplings are hot, and the soup is consumed.

In the end, the two of them ate a few rice balls by themselves, and this winter solstice can be regarded as too steady.

Crunch

After the scholar returned, the wooden door was pushed open again, and Han Qiufen also returned, carrying a pot of wine in his hand.

Glancing at Han Qiufen, the scholar's eyes narrowed, his hand did not stop, and he said in his mouth: "The dumplings and dumplings are not falling, and now the people are here.

Ladies and gentlemen, the winter solstice is auspicious!"