"On October 1st, when the winter solstice arrives, every household eats dumplings." This custom was left to commemorate the "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing who gave up medicine during the winter solstice. For details, see the aforementioned "Zhang Zhongjing" section.
The more wine you drink, the more dumplings you get, which means the days get better and better.
Toufu Dumplings and Erfu Noodles (Futian is the hottest, humid, and sultry day of the year. There are "three volts" in a year. The "bitter summer" that the people call it is at this time. When it comes to volts, It is when the wheat harvest is less than a month old, and every household has a full warehouse. People take advantage of this opportunity to make tooth sacrifices and eat a meal of white noodles. The dumplings are rare and top-quality, so there is a saying of "Tou Fu Dumplings and Second Fu Noodles").
Winter Solstice Dumplings and Summer Solstice Noodles.
During the Great Cold and Xiaohan, we eat dumplings to celebrate the New Year.
On the summer solstice, noodles are commonly eaten in various parts of Shandong, commonly known as "crossing the water surface". There is a proverb of "winter solstice dumplings and summer solstice noodles".
Eating dumpling soup is better than prescribing medicine.
It is better to sit upside down than to be comfortable, and it is not as delicious as dumplings (this northern saying is verified here, northerners like to eat dumplings very much).
The dumplings go out and the dumplings come in
The dumplings open - the fillings are exposed
A blind man eats dumplings - he knows what he knows
A dumb man eats dumplings - You know what you're doing
Boiling dumplings in a teapot - there's so much stuff in your belly that you can't pour it out
Eating dumplings on New Year's Day - no outsiders.
Boiling dumplings in a teapot - there is a mouth but cannot be poured out