Description
The most beloved medicinal dessert in China from autumn to winter. The core of a juicy Asian pear is hollowed out and stuffed with rock sugar, goji berries, and snow fungus, then steamed whole until meltingly soft. Loved as an 'edible cold medicine'.
Restaurants serving Bing Tang Xue Li (Rock Sugar Pear Soup)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Asian Pear
- Rock sugar
- Snow fungus
- Goji berries
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Slice off the top of a juicy Asian Pear to use as a lid.
- Use a spoon to carefully hollow out the core without piercing the bottom.
- Stuff massive amounts of rock sugar into the cavity.
- Add rehydrated snow fungus and goji berries.
- Add a tiny splash of water.
- Cover with the pear lid and secure with a toothpick.
- Place in a deep bowl. Steam on high for 40-
- mins until the pear becomes translucent and meltingly soft.
- Serve hot along with the sweet juice soup that pooled in the bowl.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Pure sweetness of rock sugar and rich juice of cooked pear、熱を通した梨の濃厚な果汁
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use JP Asian pears, stuff with rock sugar, and steam
Pairing
As an after-meal dessert / Warm Tea
Trivia
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, pears 'lubricate the lungs and stop coughs'. In China's extremely dry winters, this is the love-filled soul food mothers always make for children catching a cold.
Eating tips & etiquette
Use a spoon to scoop the melting pear flesh and snow fungus, eating it with the warm sweet soup at the bottom. It spreads a rich sweetness and deep aroma similar to baked apples.
Allergen
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