Winter Solstice Pumpkin

This year, due to the leap year, the day after tomorrow, the 21st, is the winter solstice.

It is said that it is good to eat pumpkin, red beans, and foods with [n] on the winter solstice.



Pumpkin is packed with nutrients that tend to be lacking in winter, so it has long been said that it is less likely to catch a cold, and the red color of red beans and other things is thought to ward off evil spirits, so there is also a custom of eating red bean porridge on the winter solstice.

[Cousin stew] boiled pumpkin and red beans is also good.

The essential oil components of yuzu warm the body, so if you put it whole in the bath, try squeezing out the oil that comes out of the skin. You can also enjoy the scent, so I recommend it.