Seasonal TCM Dietetics — Autumn

    Honey-Poached Pear & Lily Bulb

    蜂蜜百合燉雪梨 · Fēng Mì Bǎi Hé Dùn Xuě Lí

    Lung DrynessCoolingJiangnanDessert soup
    Honey-Poached Pear & Lily Bulb — Snow pear, lily bulb and white fungus form a softly textured dessert for dry autumn days.

    Snow pear, lily bulb and white fungus form a softly textured dessert for dry autumn days.

    Prep
    10 min
    Cook
    30 min
    Total
    40 min
    Yield
    2 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 large Asian pear, cored and quartered
    • 20 g dried lily bulb, soaked
    • 10 g dried white fungus, soaked and torn
    • 500 ml water
    • 1 tbsp honey
    • 10 goji berries
    • 1 strip lemon zest, optional

    Method

    1. 1Trim the firm base from the soaked white fungus and tear it into florets.
    2. 2Simmer pear, lily bulb, fungus, water and zest, covered, for 25 minutes.
    3. 3Add goji for the final 5 minutes.
    4. 4Cool slightly, stir in honey and serve warm or chilled.

    Nutrition (approx.): ~140 kcal per serving · 1 bowl (~300 ml)

    Food-use notes

    • Honey is unsuitable for children under 12 months.
    All autumn recipes

    Dietary guidance only. Not a substitute for individualised clinical assessment or prescribed treatment.