# Wintersolstice# "Summer ends on the autumnal equinox, and spring gives birth to winter solstice." The winter solstice is the 22nd solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and is also the fourth solar term in winter. The winter solstice is the day with the shortest day and

People in the north celebrate the winter solstice. On this day, they must eat dumplings, because the dumplings are shaped like ingots and contain various fillings. They are round and round after being cooked. , which means perfect health and lots of good luck. Today I will share with you the 5 kinds of " lucky stuffing " that my hometown likes to eat during the winter solstice. On this day of the winter solstice, see if there is anything you like, and you can serve it on your dining table.

1. Leek pork and shrimp dumplings

Ingredients required: chives, pork stuffing, shrimps, minced ginger, cooking wine, salt, first-grade fresh soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, pepper oil

1. Pick and wash the leeks and cut them into fine pieces, remove the shrimps shrimp lines and wash them well. Squeeze out the water and add cooking wine, salt and pepper to marinate for a while.

2. Add minced ginger, first-grade fresh soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce to the pork stuffing and stir evenly, then add pepper water in batches, stir until the meat stuffing is swollen and firm, add chopped leeks, drizzle with pepper oil and mix well.

3. Wrap the leek pork filling in the dumpling skin first, and then wrap the whole shrimp when sealing.

The umami flavor of chives, the aroma of pork, and the freshness of a bite of shrimp make this dumpling particularly delicious, and it also has a beautiful connotation of longevity and rapid success.

2, Spanish mackerel dumplings

Ingredients required: fresh mackerel, leeks, pork belly , green onion, ginger and pepper water, salt, pepper, pepper oil

1. Remove the internal organs and gills of the Spanish mackerel and clean it. Remove the head and tail of the fish, slice the mackerel from the back, remove the fish bones and set aside. Pick and wash the leeks and drain them.

2. Use a knife to scrape the Spanish mackerel into a paste, leaving the skin for other uses. Use the back of a knife to pound the pork belly into a paste, then mix the mackerel paste together.

3. Add salt and pepper to the mackerel paste and stir evenly, then add the green onion, ginger, and pepper water in batches, and stir until the meat filling swells and becomes sticky.

4. Cut the leeks into fine pieces and mix them with the mackerel filling. Add the peppercorn oil and mix evenly.

5. Wrap the prepared leek and mackerel filling in the dumpling skin, pinch the mouth tightly, and then put it in the pot and start cooking.

Spanish mackerel dumplings are tender and juicy and are known as "the best dumplings in the world". Eating mackerel dumplings during the Winter Solstice also means having more than enough every year.

3, seaweed and cabbage pork filling

Ingredients required: fresh seaweed, cabbage, pork filling, minced onion and ginger, salt, first-class fresh soy sauce, pepper, oyster sauce, pepper oil

1. Add minced onion and ginger, salt, first-class fresh soy sauce, pepper and oyster sauce to the pork filling, stir evenly, and then add water in batches until the meat filling swells and becomes firm.

2. Rinse the fresh seaweed with chopsticks in clean water, squeeze out the water and chop into pieces. Wash the cabbage and chop it into fine pieces. Add salt to remove the water and hold it dry for later use.

3. Mix the minced cabbage and seaweed with the meat filling, pour in the pepper oil and mix evenly.

4. Wrap the mixed fillings into dumpling wrappers. When cooking seaweed, cabbage and pork dumplings, remember not to stir them with a spoon to prevent the dumplings from revealing the fillings.

If you don’t have fresh seaweed, you can use dried seaweed soaked in it instead. The dumplings are fresh and fragrant, and they also have the beautiful meaning of purple energy coming from the east, which brings prosperity to people.

4, sauerkraut and pork stuffing

Ingredients required: Northeastern sauerkraut , pork belly, minced onion and ginger, salt, thirteen spices, first-class fresh soy sauce, pepper, oyster sauce

1. Wash the sauerkraut with clean water, slice the thick part of the sauerkraut a few times, then cut it into thin strips with a top knife, chop it into pieces and squeeze out the water.

2. Cut off the fatty parts of the pork belly, cut into small dices and put it into a pot to make lard. Chop the lean parts into the filling. Chop the good oil and add it. Then add the minced onion and ginger, thirteen spices, first-grade fresh soy sauce, pepper, salt and oyster sauce. Stir evenly. Add water in batches until the meat filling swells and becomes firm.

3. Add the minced sauerkraut to the prepared meat filling, pour in the good lard oil and mix well.

4. Wrap the sauerkraut and pork stuffing into dumpling wrappers and shape into dumplings. After the water boils, put it into the pot and cook for three times. Once the dumplings are bulging and floating, take them out and enjoy.

Sauerkraut dumplings are a seasonal delicacy in the north. They are sour, delicious and appetizing. Moreover, sauerkraut has the same pronunciation as "calculating wealth", so eating these dumplings during the Winter Solstice also has a beautiful connotation of good fortune.

5, lotus root and pork stuffing

Ingredients required: lotus root, pork stuffing, minced onion and ginger, salt, Yipin fresh soy sauce, oyster sauce, Pepper, white sugar, pepper oil

1. Clean the lotus root, scrape off the skin, rub it into thin strips with a wiper, and then chop it into pieces. All the water in the lotus root will flow out when you rub it with a wiper. Dry the chopped lotus root and keep the lotus root water for later use.

2. Add minced onion and ginger, salt, first-grade fresh soy sauce, a little sugar, pepper and oyster sauce to the pork filling, stir evenly, add lotus root water in batches, and beat until the meat filling swells and becomes firm.

3. Stir the dried lotus root into the meat filling, stir evenly, and then wrap it into dumplings.

Lotus root dumplings After being cooked, the lotus root has a crunchy texture, which is particularly good for relieving greasiness. Moreover, the lotus root is porous, so it has the beautiful meaning of a smooth road. A plate of lotus root dumplings during the winter solstice also has the beautiful meaning of everything going smoothly.

Dumplings are particularly rich in fillings. Every household has its own favorite dumpling fillings, and dumplings can best represent the taste of home and mother’s taste. I don’t know which one of the above five “blessing fillings” do you like? What kind of dumplings do you like to eat during the Winter Solstice? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.