What’s the best meal to eat when it’s cold?
As the temperature gradually drops, how to stay warm through diet has become a hot topic recently. The following is a cold-weather diet guide compiled based on hot search data from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to help you stay warm during the winter.
1. List of recent hot food topics for keeping warm

| Ranking | Hot search topics | Search volume (10,000) | Platform popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How to make healthy soup in winter | 128.5 | Douyin/Xiaohongshu |
| 2 | Recipes to dispel cold and warm stomach | 95.2 | Weibo/Xia Kitchen |
| 3 | High protein cold food | 87.6 | Zhihu/Bilibili |
| 4 | Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends winter diet | 76.3 | WeChat public account |
| 5 | Differences in winter diet between north and south | 68.9 | Kuaishou/Toutiao |
2. Three major categories of foods you must eat in cold weather
1. Recommended body-warming soups
| Soup name | Main functions | core ingredients | cooking time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutton and radish soup | Warm and nourish qi and blood | Lamb leg + white radish | 2 hours |
| Yam Pork Ribs Soup | Strengthen the spleen and warm the stomach | Iron Bar Yam + Pork Short Ribs | 1.5 hours |
| Ginger Duck Soup | Dispel cold and dampness | Old duck + old ginger | 3 hours |
2. Preferred staple list
| Staple food type | Calories (kcal/100g) | Recommended combination | Suitable for the crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multigrain porridge | 85 | Red beans + black rice + peanuts | All ages |
| Beef noodles | 210 | Braised beef + handmade noodles | manual worker |
| Sweet potato rice | 130 | Rice + sweet potato chunks | People who control sugar |
3. Nutritious snack supplements
| Snack category | recommended daily amount | Calorie reference | Best time to eat |
|---|---|---|---|
| nut mixture | 30-50g | 600kcal/100g | Morning snack |
| dark chocolate | 20-30g | 540kcal/100g | Afternoon tea |
| Red Date Ginger Tea | 200ml | 50kcal/cup | 1 hour before going to bed |
3. Warm food with regional characteristics
According to recent social platform data analysis, there are obvious differences in winter dietary preferences in different regions:
| area | represents food | Special ingredients | Search popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Sauerkraut and White Meat Pot | Blood Sausage/Frozen Tofu | Douyin hot list TOP3 |
| Sichuan and Chongqing | Spicy hot pot | Butter/ tripe | 120 million Weibo topics |
| Guangdong | Claypot rice | Cured meat/Clay sauce | Xiaohongshu collection 100,000+ |
| Jiangsu and Zhejiang | Pickled and fresh | Bacon/spring bamboo shoots | Zhihu high praise answer |
4. Scientific dietary advice
1.heat distribution principle: Breakfast 30% | Lunch 40% | Dinner 30%, dinner is recommended to be completed between 18-19 o'clock
2.Nutritional golden ratio: Carbohydrate 50% + protein 20% + high-quality fat 20% + dietary fiber 10%
3.Attention to special groups: Hypertensive patients need to control salt, diabetic patients are advised to choose low GI staple foods, and gout patients should avoid thick broth
4.Preferred cooking methods: Stew>steam>boil>roast>fry to reduce intake of fried foods
5. Recommendations for recent popular recipes
According to the latest data from Xiachian APP, the collection of these three recipes has increased by more than 200% every week:
| Recipe name | preparation difficulty | Praise keywords | key steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Beef Brisket Casserole | Intermediate | Sweet and sour appetizer | Blanch beef brisket and stir-fry until brown |
| Medicinal Chicken Soup | Elementary | Nourishing and maintaining health | Soak the medicinal materials for 30 minutes in advance |
| Korean style army pot | simple | Convenient and fast | Finally add cheese slices |
Winter diet should not only meet the needs of keeping warm, but also pay attention to nutritional balance. It is recommended to consume more than 12 kinds of food every day and more than 25 kinds per week to obtain comprehensive nutrition through a diverse diet. People with special physiques are recommended to consult a professional nutritionist to develop personalized recipes.
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