Traditional food in cold season.

Traditional cuisines in the slight cold season include cabbage tofu pot, stewed mutton, braised chicken with mushrooms, pork bean rice and laba porridge.

1, Chinese cabbage bean curd pot

In Tianjin, there was a custom of eating soybean sprouts in the old days. Soybean sprouts are made from Chinese cabbage buds. After harvesting the cabbage, remove the stems and leaves, only keep the heart of the cabbage, then cover it and take it out for half a month. It is very tender and crisp, which makes up for the shortage of vegetables in winter.

Step 2 stew mutton

There has always been a custom of eating mutton on a slight cold day. Mutton is a warm food, and the most traditional way is stew. It's steaming, soft and delicious. You can drink soup or soak rice, which is especially warm.

3. Braised chicken with mushrooms

The slight cold solar term is between February 29 and March 39, which is the coldest time. At this time, the chicken will be given to the family. There is also a folk saying that "every chicken in September will bring you good physical strength in the coming year."

4. Pork and bean rice

In the slight cold solar terms, many places have the custom of eating vegetable rice. In ancient times, the poor used oil and salt vegetables to cook. When conditions are good, use bacon and glutinous rice, and then chop ginger and cook together.

5, Laba porridge

Slight cold is near Laba Festival. Besides Laba, many places also have the custom of drinking Laba porridge. Laba porridge, made of miscellaneous grains, beans and dried fruits, is soft and sweet. Whenever the slight cold season comes, every household will prepare a bowl of hot Laba porridge to enjoy warmth and happiness with their families.