Steamed Pears + Fixings

🍐✨Pear with Rock Sugar for Lung & Heart Balance 🌬️💛

After the highs of ACL weekend, it’s the perfect time to nourish both body and spirit. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, steamed pear with rock sugar is a classic seasonal remedy to:

• Moisten the Lungs and ease dry cough or throat irritation

• Clear heat & phlegm from lingering late-summer dryness

• Soothe emotions & calm the Heart, pairing beautifully with PC 7 acupressure and Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Wan for emotional balance

A light, naturally sweet dessert that doubles as medicine—grounding you as we transition into fall.

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Steamed Pears + Fixings

INGREDIENTS

1. Boiled Version

• 2 Asian pears

• 1½ tbsp rock sugar (or to taste)

• 1 tbsp dried goji berries

• 6–8 dried Chinese dates (jujubes)

• 1½ cups water

2. Steamed Version

• 2 Asian pears

• 1½ tbsp rock sugar

• 1 tbsp dried goji berries depth

INSTRUCTIONS

To Boil:

1. Core and slice pears.

2. Add pears, rock sugar, goji berries, and dates to a pot with water.

3. Bring to a boil, then simmer 15–20 minutes.

4. Serve warm or chilled.

To Steam:

1. Cut off pear tops, core gently.

2. Fill with rock sugar + half the goji berries, replace tops.

3. Place in bowls, sprinkle remaining goji berries around.

4. Steam ~40 minutes until soft and fragrant.

photo and recipe inspiration to Red House Spice