Seasonal TCM Dietetics — Autumn

    Sweet Almond & Pear Congee

    南杏雪梨粥 · Nán Xìng Xuě Lí Zhōu

    External Dryness Invading the LungCoolingCantoneseCongee / Breakfast
    Sweet Almond & Pear Congee — Sweet almond and pear cook into a soft rice congee suited to a light meal during dry, windy weather.

    Sweet almond and pear cook into a soft rice congee suited to a light meal during dry, windy weather.

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

    Ingredients

    • 70 g short-grain rice
    • 15 g culinary sweet almonds, crushed
    • 1 Asian pear, diced
    • 10 g rock sugar
    • 800 ml water
    • 1 tsp goji berries

    Method

    1. 1Simmer rice in water for 25 minutes.
    2. 2Add crushed sweet almonds and pear and cook for 10 minutes.
    3. 3Stir in sugar and goji for 2 minutes.
    4. 4Rest briefly and serve warm.

    Nutrition (approx.): ~215 kcal per serving · 1 bowl (~350 ml)

    Food-use notes

    • Use culinary sweet almonds, not bitter apricot kernels.
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    Dietary guidance only. Not a substitute for individualised clinical assessment or prescribed treatment.