The origin and benefits of eating jiaozi in winter.
The origin of eating jiaozi in winter.
Eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter is a tradition in many parts of our country. When I was a child, we heard that eating jiaozi in winter is not afraid of freezing ears, and jiaozi is rich in nutrition. Different collocation methods of vegetarian food and meat stuffing have different health preserving effects. The solstice in winter means that the temperature is gradually decreasing and the weather is getting colder. Especially in jiaozi, eating some coriander meat stuffing, leek eggs, carrots and mutton will help to warm qi and blood, increase heat and keep out the cold. Of course, eating jiaozi on the solstice in winter also has a certain origin. It is said that jiaozi is eaten on the solstice in winter to commemorate the famous Henan imperial doctor Zhang Zhongjing. So what is the origin of eating jiaozi on the winter solstice?
The origin of eating jiaozi in winter: in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, a Chinese medicine practitioner.
Jiaozi was called "Joule" in ancient times. According to legend, jiaozi was first invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor in China. The story of his "Quhan Joule Decoction" has spread among the people to this day. Zhang Zhongjing was born in Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Since childhood, he has studied medical books hard and learned from others, becoming the founder of traditional Chinese medicine. According to legend, when Zhang Zhongjing was the magistrate of Changsha, he often treated the people.
One year, when the local plague was prevalent, Zhang Zhongjing retired from Changsha and returned to his hometown, just in time for the winter solstice. He walked to the shore of the White River in his hometown and saw many poor people hungry and cold, and their ears were frozen stiff. It turned out that typhoid fever was prevalent at that time and many people died. He was very upset and determined to treat them. When Zhang Zhongjing came home, many people sought medical treatment. He is as busy as a bee, but he always remembers those poor people with frozen ears.
Eat jiaozi with meat on the solstice in winter.
On the solstice in winter, people eat jiaozi, which has many benefits. Then, on the solstice in winter, what stuffing do people use to wrap jiaozi? What is the origin of eating jiaozi in winter? In memory of Zhang Zhongjing, he cooks Joule dishes on the solstice every winter. In the past, some meat, such as pork or mutton, was often added to dumpling stuffing. Imitating Changsha's method, he asked his disciples to set up a medicine shed and a cauldron in an open space in Dongguan, Nanyang, and open it on the solstice in winter to give medicine to the poor.
Zhang Zhongjing's Quhan Joule Decoction is a summary of more than 300 years of clinical practice in Han Dynasty. Its practice is to put mutton, pepper and some cold-dispelling medicinal materials into a pot and cook them, then take them out and chop them up, make them into ear-shaped Joules with flour bags, put them into a pot and cook them and distribute them to patients seeking medicine. Everyone has two charming ears and a bowl of soup. After eating Quhan decoction, people feel feverish all over, their qi and blood are smooth, and their ears are warm. People eat from the solstice of winter to New Year's Eve, fighting typhoid fever and curing frozen ears.
Since then, in order to commemorate Zhang Zhongjing, people have to imitate Jiao Er's cooking on the solstice every winter. In the past, some meat, such as pork or mutton, was often added to dumpling stuffing. It's really warm to wait for the steaming jiaozi to cook something delicious. People call this kind of food "jiaozi's Ear", "jiaozi" or "Flat Food", which is usually eaten on the solstice of winter and the first day of New Year to commemorate the day when Zhang Zhongjing opened a shed to deliver medicine and treat patients. Nowadays, after more than 1000 years of improvement and development, many novel methods have appeared in traditional dumpling stuffing, including vegetarian stuffing. It tastes rich and delicious and is deeply loved by the public.
What stuffing does jiaozi eat on the solstice in winter?
1, carrot and mutton stuffing
Carrot mutton stuffing is a very popular stuffing in jiaozi. Eating jiaozi has many benefits. Carrots have the function of keeping out the cold. Carrots are warm and have always been called "small ginseng". While mutton tonifies qi and nourishes blood, warming the kidney. Carrot mutton stuffing is suitable for the elderly with qi and blood deficiency, weak waist and knees and frequent urination; It is more suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and girls with dysmenorrhea due to cold. You can eat this jiaozi in moderation in winter.
2, shepherd's purse stuffing
Jiaozi stuffed with shepherd's purse is a kind of jiaozi which is very suitable for improving eyesight. Shepherd's purse As a wild vegetable, shepherd's purse has the highest content of protein in leafy vegetables, the content of carotene is equivalent to that of carrot, and the vitamin is higher than that of tomato. No wonder it is so popular. The therapeutic effect of shepherd's purse is even more remarkable, which can clear away heat and toxic materials, lower blood pressure and improve eyesight. This kind of jiaozi is suitable for computer office workers, and it is a good product for improving eyesight and protecting eyes.
3. Shrimp stuffing
On the solstice of winter, you can also eat jiaozi stuffed with shrimp. Shrimp, ham and chopped vegetables are mixed with appropriate amount of fresh meat to make stuffing. Chinese medicine believes that shrimp has the functions of tonifying kidney, strengthening yang and promoting lactation. It is rich in protein, trace elements and unsaturated fatty acids, which is easy to digest and is conducive to promoting children's growth and development. Suitable for children and older people with dyslipidemia.
On the solstice of winter, eating jiaozi originated from Joule, a food invented by Zhang Zhongjing, an ancient doctor in China, to prevent and treat frozen ears. On the solstice of winter, everyone eats jiaozi, which can help keep warm and healthy. On the solstice of winter, you can choose many kinds of fillings to wrap jiaozi, especially some fillings of beef, mutton and other meat are very popular. You can also choose to make some jiaozi stuffed with carrots, mutton, shepherd's purse and shrimp to help invigorate qi and nourish blood and warm the body.