Pingyin Pear Balls

Pingyin Pear Balls

　　Pear balls are one of the historic traditional delicacies of Pingyin County, with the Chuanmi brand pear balls being the most authentic and offering the purest taste. Pear balls originated during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era and have a history of over 200 years.

　　 Chuanmi pear balls are made primarily from local large green pears, with sugar filling crafted from Pingyin’s specialty rose petals as an auxiliary ingredient, along with candied fruit strips, walnut kernels, sesame seeds, and refined white sugar. The taste is pure, sweet, and delicious, earning high praise from diners. The finished pear balls resemble chestnut-like shapes in golden yellow color, with a crispy outer crust and soft inner texture, offering a rich pear flavor complemented by a strong rose fragrance.

　　 Pear balls once won the top award at the Jinan Lu Cuisine Innovation Grand Prix. When Qian Weichang, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, visited Pingyin for an inspection, he tasted the pear balls and inscribed the praise: “Rose Pear Balls, the best under heaven.”

　　 Chuanmi brand pear balls are highly nutritious, containing various amino acids and vitamins needed by the human body. The production of Chuanmi pear balls strictly follows ancestral secret recipes, and during the making process, they are infused with a broth brewed from over twenty types of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. As a result, regular consumption helps invigorate energy, benefit the spirit, relax the stomach, and aid digestion. Moreover, with pears as an ingredient, they also help relieve coughs, dissolve phlegm, clear the lungs, and reduce internal heat.

　　 In recent years, during the Pingyin Rose Festival, domestic and international visitors, aside from admiring the roses and conducting trade talks, all make sure to taste the uniquely flavored pear balls and indulge their palates. The distinctive and flavorful Chuanmi brand “Pear Balls” have made significant contributions to boosting the local economy.