No, this has nothing to do with the war cry of the Stark House in Game of Thrones, rather the sight of Chinese preserved sausage and waxed duck coupled with the cool autumn weather signals the impending arrival of winter.

Even though things like claypot rice, hot pot, soups and stews can be eaten all year round, I tend to steer away from them in summer, prefering instead to have them in cold weather. They just taste better in cold weather when every fibre of my body craves for something steaming hot.