When is the solstice in the winter of 2020? Why do you eat mutton soup on the solstice in winter?

The winter solstice on 20 19 is 20 19 12.22, which is a Sunday and the 27th winter month of the Year of the Pig.

The 22nd of the 24 solar terms is between June 65438 and February 2 1-23 in Gregorian calendar. On this day, the sun shines directly on the tropic of Capricorn, which is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere.

Why do you eat mutton soup on the winter solstice?

The custom of eating mutton soup from winter solstice is widely spread in Sichuan. On the solstice of winter, people eat mutton and various nourishing foods one after another in order to have a good omen for the coming year. Now in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, this day is called Fujiu. Before the festival, the elders will be given gifts such as mutton, and everyone will drink mutton soup, which is a good sign for individuals, elders and families.

Cold winter is the best season to eat mutton. In winter, the yang of the human body is hidden in the body, so the body is prone to cold hands and feet and poor blood circulation. Chinese medicine believes that mutton is sweet but not greasy, warm but not dry, and has the effects of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, warming middle warmer and dispelling cold, warming qi and blood, appetizing and invigorating spleen. Therefore, eating mutton in winter can not only keep out the cold, but also nourish the body, which is really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.