Snow Pear

Snow pear is one of the local specialties of Hebei Province. It is mainly distributed in the south-central part of Hebei Province. Zhao County is a famous concentrated production area, so it is called "Zhaozhou Snow Pear". The characteristics are: the flesh is as white as jade, like snow and frost, so it is called Snow Pear. The flesh is fine, crisp and tender, juicy and sweet, the sugar content of the juice is 11-15%, and it also contains a lot of protein, fat, fruit acid, minerals and various vitamins and other nutrients. In addition to the unique flavor of raw pear, this pear can also be processed into canned pears, pear preserves, pear juice and other industrial foods and beverages with different flavors. Snow pear also has high medical value, with the effects of clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, facilitating bowel movements, relieving coughs, moisturizing dryness and refreshing the wind, sobering up and detoxifying. The Chinese medicine "Pear Paste" is made from snow pears and Chinese herbal medicines. It is a traditional bulk export fruit in Hebei Province and has a long-standing reputation at home and abroad.

Nutritional value of snow pear

1. Pears are rich in B vitamins, which can protect the heart, relieve fatigue, enhance myocardial vitality and lower blood pressure;

2. The glycosides and tannic acid contained in pears can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and have a nourishing effect on the throat;

3. Pears contain more sugars and multiple vitamins, which are easily absorbed by the human body, increase appetite, and protect the liver;

4. Pears are cool in nature and can clear away heat and calm the nerves. Regular consumption can restore blood pressure to normal and improve symptoms such as dizziness;

5. Eating pears can prevent atherosclerosis and inhibit the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines, thus preventing and fighting cancer;

6. Pears are high in pectin, which helps digestion and facilitates bowel movements.

The efficacy and function of snow pear

1. Nutritional value of snow pear

Snow pear is rich in glucose, malic acid and other nutrients, as well as rich in various vitamins. There are many types of sugars, many nutrients, high nutritional value, high pectin content, and laxative effect. Snow pear has the effect of moistening the throat and lungs. It is used to treat colds and coughs. It is usually stewed with rock sugar and is a good cough medicine.

2. Main functions of snow pear

Snow pear has the effect of promoting the production of body fluids and quenching thirst. Snow pear is rich in juice and can be squeezed into juice or eaten directly. It is a good choice. Snow pear also has the effect of benefiting the spleen and stopping diarrhea, the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, the effect of facilitating bowel movements, and the effect of inhibiting cancer and fighting tumors. It is a fruit with many functions and is suitable for all groups of men, women, young and old.

3. Therapeutic effects of snow pear

Cooked snow pear can clear the throat and reduce internal heat, and can also improve the voice. Some broadcasting professionals often eat cooked snow pear. People who work with their voice, such as singers, hosts, etc., are also suitable to use cooked snow pear to protect their throats.

Medicinal value of snow pear

Snow pear is large and can stop lung heat. Snow pear is yellow-green, with a rough surface and waxy skin. It is the largest pear on the market, weighing about 350-400 grams each. Its flesh is fine and crisp, juicy and sweet, and the ones produced in Zhao County, Hebei are the most famous. Snow pear has high medical value and has the effects of clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, facilitating bowel movements, relieving cough and moistening dryness, sobering up and detoxifying.

Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty wrote in Compendium of Materia Medica that "Snow pear is sweet, cold and slightly sour in nature", and has the functions of "clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, facilitating bowel movements, relieving pain and eliminating epidemics, and slicing it to treat burns and fire injuries, relieving pain and preventing them from rotting". According to modern medical research, snow pear can promote the production of body fluids and quench thirst, stimulate appetite and digestion, eliminate phlegm and dispel wind, sober up, and relieve sores. Snow pear paste and pear syrup made from snow pear and Chinese herbal medicine Chuanbei, honey or rock sugar have obvious therapeutic effects on acute and chronic bronchitis. Snow pear is an auxiliary fruit for the treatment of hepatitis, cirrhosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease and other diseases. Therefore, snow pear is known as "China's famous fruit" and "the world's pear".

Snow pear side effects and eating taboos

1. Pears are cold in nature, so don't eat too much at one time. People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat raw pears. You can cut the pears into pieces and boil them in water;

2. Drinking hot water or eating greasy food when eating pears can cause diarrhea;

How to eat snow pear

Lily, Pear and Lotus Root Soup

Ingredients: 200g dried lily, 300g snow pear, 500g lotus root

Seasoning: 3 grams of salt

Teach you how to make lily, pear and lotus root soup, how to make lily, pear and lotus root soup delicious

1. Wash the fresh lilies to remove the mud and sand, and tear the petals into small pieces.

2. Remove the core of the snow pear and cut into small pieces.

3. Wash the white lotus root, remove the nodes, and cut into small pieces.

4. Put the snow pear and white lotus root into 5 cups of water and boil for about 2 hours. Then add the fresh lily slices and cook for about ten minutes.

5.Finally, add salt to taste.

Papaya stewed with pear and milk

Ingredients: 350g snow pear, 300g papaya, 500g milk

Seasoning: 5g honey

Features of Papaya Stewed with Sydney Fresh Milk:

The color is milky white and the aroma is rich.

Papaya stewed with milk is delicious

1. Wash the pear and papaya separately with water, peel them, remove the core and pulp, and cut them into pieces.

2. Put the pear and papaya pieces into a stewing pot, add fresh milk and water, put it on the fire, bring to a boil over high heat first, cover it, then simmer over low heat for half an hour. When the pear and papaya are soft, add honey and adjust the taste.

Double Snow Soup

Ingredients: 50g white fungus (dried), 250g snow pear

Seasoning: 50g rock sugar

Features of Shuangxue Soup:

The color is snow-white and the entrance is smooth.

1. Wash the Tremella with warm water, remove the stems, wash, and break into small pieces; peel and core the pear, and cut into dice.

2. Put white fungus, snow pear and rock sugar into the pot, pour in appropriate amount of water, put it on the fire and bring to a boil, then simmer for half an hour.