Hawthorn and Pear Shreds
A traditional cold dish from Huaiyang cuisine, prepared by stir-frying hawthorn until translucent then tossing it with shredded pear for a sweet, sour, crisp, and refreshing flavor.
Ingredients
hawthorn (soak briefly in boiling water for a few minutes, then peel and pit)
150 g
Ya pear (peel, core, and cut into 1-inch long shreds)
500 g
rock sugar (for stir-frying)
200 g
Instructions
1
Ingredient Prep
Soak the hawthorn in boiling water for a few minutes, then peel and pit; peel and core the Ya pear, then cut into 1-inch long shreds.
2
Stir-Frying and Mixing
Heat a dry pan, add the rock sugar and melt it down, then add the hawthorn and stir-fry until translucent before removing from heat; combine with the pear shreds and plate.
