Why Do People Eat Dumplings During The Winter Solstice? | 冬至为什么要吃饺子？

Why do people eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice?

On the Winter Solstice (Dongzhi Festival), dumplings (Jiaozi) are an essential meal.

According to legend, the custom of eating dumplings during the Winter Solstice is related to the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing.

Later generations imitated the appearance of “Jiao Er” and made them into food, which is now dumplings (Jiaozi 饺子).

冬至为什么要吃饺子？

冬至这天，无论贫穷还是富有，饺子都是必不可少的节日饭。

相传，冬至吃饺子的习俗与医圣张仲景有关。

后人学着“娇耳”的样子，包成食物，也就是现在的饺子啦。