The winter season has its own peculiarity with regard to food, as some popular foods that are consumed due to low temperatures are widespread, so they are a source of warmth, heat and energy, in addition to their good and delicious taste, which will definitely be of the hot type to resist and overcome the cold, and strengthen the body's immunity from winter diseases And the common cold.

Winter is a romantic state mixed with longing, smell and images, and a large family gathers around the table, near the coal burner or the fireplace, to spread the joy that brings the family together with different conversations and scents, awakening passion before the appetite, so those winter dishes awaken to announce the return of winter.

In Lebanon, as in most Arab countries, the winter fruit has its distinctive mountainous sittings that cannot be dispensed with on cold nights, and it remains the indispensable sociologist in the long evenings, especially the weekend when the Lebanese go to their villages carrying their abundance of winter fruit that is unique With a distinctive taste if you grill in a wood-burning fireplace.

Lentils are an indispensable winter dish (Pixabay)

Lentils are the master of winter dishes

Housewife Hajjah Amira al-Habash talks enthusiastically about the most famous winter eater that still keeps the lion's share of the season's food, which is lentil soup, and almost every house is not without lentils in winter.

One of the popular dishes for the winter season is "Rashta" (sprouts and lentils), which consists of local lentils boiled over a fire for half an hour, then the dough is thinned until it becomes a large plate, and it is cut with a knife into long strips with a thickness of 5 mm.

In short, lentils are the master of winter dishes.

According to Habash, the details of winter are interesting, and the foods that must be eaten in this cold season are mostly of Lebanese and Arab heritage, and have excellent flavors, and all of them help to resist the Corona virus because of the immunity it carries in the body, including the khubeiza, kiosk and frikeh.

Habash adds that winter foods give the body warmth and benefit, so molasses should not be dispensed with as the most prominent food in winter, and it contains many important ingredients such as minerals and phosphorous.

Diana El-Zein considers chestnut a winter fruit for her and her family (Al-Jazeera)

Chestnut is a winter fruit

As for Mrs. Diana Al-Zein, she considers chestnut a winter fruit.

They are one of the most delicious and richest winter fruits, and they are likable to eat, and they taste a pleasure, followed by sweet potatoes, beets and walnuts.

On cold winter nights, the whole family gathers around the fireplace to warm up and roast sweet potatoes, beets and chestnuts, to fun and laughs.

Chestnuts are one of the most delicious winter fruits and are rich in nutrients (communication sites)

Orchid is the most important winter drink

As for the young Ibrahim Sidawi, he was famous for serving hot drinks on cold winter days to provide calories and special warmth for customers' bodies, including orchids, ground fenugreek, sweet cocoa, and anise.

Winter is a source of livelihood for him, and it relieves him of the specter of unemployment that besieges him.

Orchid is a favorite winter drink (Al Jazeera)

Proper nutrition to boost immunity in light of Corona

Nutritionist Darina Asidi confirms that eating food in the winter enhances the body's immunity and gives it the necessary energy, indicating that foods must be carefully chosen to achieve these two things.

Among the fruits that enhance the body's immunity against colds and the seasonal winter flu are citrus fruits, because they contain vitamin C, and it is preferable for a person to eat at least one serving per day.

Among the most prominent foods that boost the body's immunity in winter, and that give a feeling of warmth;

"Lentils", which is a favorite food for many Arab families in the winter season.

You should also eat molasses extracted from grapes specifically to get more energy and warmth during the winter, because it contains many vitamins and minerals, simple sugars, phosphorous and zinc.

Dietitian Diana Asidi stresses eating distinctive, traditional, traditional winter foods that are indispensable (Al-Jazeera)

In addition to eating watercress, which contains a high proportion of vitamins (C) and (A), calcium at a rate of 250 milligrams, phosphorous and iron, which is important for preventing the deficiency of these nutrients, as it purifies the blood, is a stomach laxative, and removes freckles and vitiligo.

Asidi explains that sweet potatoes are of great importance in the winter, as they are useful for maintaining weight and providing the body with the necessary energy, so it is not necessary to leave the winter with extra weight due to a lot of carbohydrates.

Sweet potatoes lose their nutritional value when they are cooked or fried, and their calories increase, so they must be grilled directly over the fire.

It indicates here that the way foods are prepared is reflected in their nutritional value and the desired benefit of eating them.

For example, it is preferable to eat chestnut fruit in this season for its effectiveness in preventing constipation and getting rid of stomach gases, and it contains many minerals, while beetroot strengthens the immune system and provides it with many vitamins.

Asidi stresses eating distinctive traditional folk dishes that are indispensable in the winter season, because it carries an important health benefit to the body, raises its immunity and gives it a high ability to fight winter diseases such as influenza, colds and even the Corona virus (Covid-19).