soup of pear n apples

2 pears 
2 apples 
8oz lean pork 
4 sweetened dates 
1/4 dried tangerine peel 
some salt 

1 peel n core pears n apples. Wash n cut into serving pcs. 
2 wash pork. scald n rinse well. 
3 wash sweetened dates. soak n clead dried tangerine peel. 
4 bring a suitable amt of water to boil. put in all ingredients. boil again. 
turn to low heat. parboil for 2 hrs. season with salt. serve. 


by diana tok

Chinese pear soup

Ingredients: 
300g Pork ribs or soft bones (blanched) 
3 chinese pears (cut into quaters) 
6 red dates 
5 figs (wu hua guo) 
1 tbsp sweet almonds 
1/2 tbsp bitter almonds 
2 pcs abalone slice 

Put everything into the claypot and add 5 bowls of water. 
Bring to boil and simmer for 5hrs. 

Salt - optional (I don't put any seasoning for my soups) 


By Mandy

Star Fruit & Pear Soup

2 star fruits 
5 Chinese pears 雪梨 
12 water chestnuts 
4 honey dates 蜜枣 
300g beef or pork 
1 small piece of tangerine peel 
salt to taste 

Method: 

1) Wash the fruits, cut into pieces. 
2) Peel water chestnuts. Rinse honey dates & water chestnuts. 
3) Wash the beef or pork, scald with hot boiling water. 
4) Bring suitable amount water to a boil. Add all ingredients & bring it to a boil. Then turn to low heat & cook for 2 hours. Season with salt. Serve. 
** Or you may cook this in a slow cooker on high heat for 2½ - 3 hours. 

This soup helps in liver-'qi' and quench thirst. 


by ma-li

Lean Pork soup with apples & pears

Ingredients 
2 apples 
2 pears (xue3 li2) 
3 dried figs 
some sweet & bitter almonds 
lean pork 
salt to taste 

Personally, I just like to double-boil pears with sweet & bitter almonds, candied dates, orange peel (optional)..... it nourishes the lungs too... the kids take these for dessert.


by Skyce