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Eating wontons

吃馄饨

People in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are accustomed to eating wontons in midwinter. According to legend, during the midwinter feast 2,500 years ago, the King of Wu (one of the states during the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period) was disgusted with all kinds of costly foods and wanted to eat something different. Then, the beauty Xishi came into the kitchen to make "wontons" to honor the king's wish. He ate a lot and liked the food very much. To commemorate Xishi, the people of Suzhou made wontons the official food to celebrate the festival.

苏州人有在冬至这天吃馄饨的习俗。据传，在2500年前的冬至宴席上，吴王（吴国是西周和春秋时期的一个国家）厌倦了各种名贵的食物，想要吃一些特别的东西。美女西施下厨给他做了一碗“馄饨”，满足了他的愿望。吴王吃了很多，他非常喜欢这种食物。为了纪念西施，苏州人把馄饨作为庆祝冬至节的官方食物。