Winter solstice in Taiwan

Yesterday was officially winter here in Taiwan. When I arrived home it smells like incense which I really like. My host mum had been praying because of the winter solstice, she also had two bowls with a kind of balls made of rice, they can have sesame inside too. Apparently they eat them this day and when you do, then you are a year older. It was super curious, so now I'm a year older!