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Annapurna Kitchen

Volume V

Dōngzhì — Winter Solstice

Steamed vegetable dumplings beside a celadon bowl of congee with ginger and sesame

≈ 21–22 December

Families gather for tang yuan (south) or dumplings (north) on the longest night.

Festival courses
CourseDish
Drink & tonic
EasternGinger–Jujube Tea (Daechu-saenggang-cha)
Dumpling & steamed dish
EasternCabbage, Tofu & Ginger Jiaozi
Rice, grain & noodles
EasternTibetan Noodle Soup (Thukpa)
Tofu & legume dish
EasternAdzuki & Kabocha Simmer (Itoko-ni)
Sweet & dessert
EasternBlack Sesame Tang Yuan in Ginger Syrup

Dōngzhì — Winter Solstice

≈ 21–22 December

  • Ginger–Jujube Tea (Daechu-saenggang-cha)
  • Cabbage, Tofu & Ginger Jiaozi
  • Tibetan Noodle Soup (Thukpa)
  • Adzuki & Kabocha Simmer (Itoko-ni)
  • Black Sesame Tang Yuan in Ginger Syrup

Families gather for tang yuan (south) or dumplings (north) on the longest night.