Winter Solstice Dumplings
Overview
Eating Dumplings on the Winter Solstice in the North The Winter Solstice is one of the twenty-four solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, and it falls between December 21st and 23rd of each year in the Gregorian calendar. The winter solstice is not only a very important solar term, but it was also celebrated as a big festival in the past. There is a saying that the winter solstice is as big as the new year. Celebrating festivals is definitely inseparable from eating. The environment in different places is different, and the food eaten is also different. In the south, people eat glutinous rice balls, wontons, and rice cakes. In the north, dumplings are generally eaten. So where did the dumplings come from?
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Ingredients
Steps
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Chop the shepherd's purse into mince, dice the meat, and prepare the dumpling filling as usual at home.
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When kneading the dough, knead the dough once, let it rest for a while, knead it again, and then let it rest again so that the dough is smooth.
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Divide the dough into two parts and knead evenly.
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Roll the dough into a long strip.
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Press down and cut while rolling the dough.
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Cut them all and sprinkle some dry flour to prevent them from sticking.
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Roll out the dough.
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Wrap it the way you like.
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Finished product.
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Finished product.
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Finished product.
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There is a little bit of noodles left to make cat ear noodles, which can be cooked and fried.
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Boil the water and bring the dumplings to boil.
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After taking it out of the pot, you can eat it with garlic paste or add some chili oil.
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You can also add some dumpling soup, which has a very fresh taste, vinegar, and chili oil. This is more delicious. Eat dumplings and drink soup, and the original soup will become the original food.
