Pear, lily bulb, and lotus seed sweet soup
A study recipe associated with the Yin-deficiency-prone constitution (阴虚质, Yīn Xū Zhì): a warm sweet soup of poached pear with lily bulb and lotus seed.
A study recipe associated with the Yin-deficiency-prone constitution (阴虚质, Yīn Xū Zhì): a warm sweet soup of poached pear with lily bulb and lotus seed.
Ingredients (3 servings)
- 2 Asian or conference pears, peeled and cut in wedges Asian pear
- 1 edible lily bulb, separated into petals Lily bulb
- ½ cup lotus seeds, soaked 2 hours Lotus seed
- 1 tablespoon goji berries (at the end) Goji berry
- 4 cups water and a little rock sugar
Preparation
- Simmer the lotus seeds in the water gently 25 minutes.
- Add the pear and cook 15 minutes; add the lily bulb for the last 8 minutes.
- Sweeten very lightly and stir in the goji berries off the heat.
- Serve warm, also as an evening dessert.
Traditional reading
The texts associate this constitution with cool, "moistening" foods: pear, lily bulb, and lotus seed, gently cooked with little sugar. It is studied as an example of the dryness repertoire, not as a way to treat actual heat or dryness sensations.
Variations
- Steamed inside the hollowed pear is the classic autumn presentation.
- With oat flakes it becomes a dry-season breakfast.
Precautions
Use only food-grade edible lily and remove the bitter lotus germ. Goji may interact with anticoagulants such as warfarin; with diabetes reduce the sweetener and count the fruit. Constitution is determined with a professional; this recipe is study material, not a personal plan.
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