Description
A bronchial-friendly traditional sweet where 'Snow Pear' (Xueli) is simmered with silver ear, releasing its refreshing pear sweetness into the soup.
Restaurants serving Snow Pear and Silver Ear Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Silver ear mushroom
- Pear(Snow pear)
- Rock sugar
- Goji berries
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prep silver ear.
- Peel pear, remove seeds, and wedge-cut.
- Simmer water, mushroom, and pear on low for ~
- hr.
- Just before pear disintegrates, add rock sugar and goji berries.
- Finish as a clear, light soup with a hint of pear acidity.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fruity pear sweetness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese pears like Kosui/Housui, White wood ear
Pairing
Dim sum or tossed noodles
Trivia
[Hardcore] Pears are believed to clear lung heat and hydrate the throat. Loved in Taiwan as a remedy for 'dry coughs' caused by air pollution or early colds—a true grandma's wisdom menu.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] While hot, eat the softened 'pear' that has absorbed the soup, swallowing so the juice and collagen hit the back of your throat!
Allergen
None