Pear with rock sugar–two ways (冰糖雪梨)
A traditional Chinese home remedy for cough relief. Steamed or boiled pear with rock sugar is a delightful dessert very easy to prepare.
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Asian pears (See note 1)
- 1.5 tablespoon rock sugar (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon dried Goji berries
- 6-8 dried Chinese dates
- 1.5 cups water
- 2 Asian pears (See note 1)
- 1.5 tablespoon rock sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried Goji berries
Instructions
- 1
Remove the cores of the pears then slice them the way you like.
- 2
Add pear and all the other ingredients into a pot.
- 3
Firstly cook on high heat. Turn the heat down to low when the water starts boiling.
- 4
Continue to cook for 15-20 minutes (see note 2).
- 5
Cut off the top part of the pears (about 1/5 to 1/4 of the total height).
- 6
Use a teaspoon to remove the cores. Fill the holes with rock sugar and half of the Goji berries.
- 7
Put the top part back (you can use toothpicks to stabilize the two parts) then put the pears vertically into 2 small bowls.
- 8
Sprinkle the remaining Goji berries around the pears. Steam on medium heat for about 40 minutes (see note 2).