Hot Winter Fruit

Hot Winter Fruit

　　Legend has it that over 1,300 years ago, Wei Zheng’s mother, who was the mother of a Tang Dynasty prime minister, suffered from an illness that caused her to cough incessantly. She wanted to seek medical treatment but feared the bitterness of medicine. Wei Zheng, who was filial from a young age and knew his mother loved eating pears, asked his servants to boil pear juice together with powdered herbs to make a thick paste. The mixture was sweet and mellow in taste, and his mother recovered not long after consuming it. Lanzhou Hot Winter Fruit originates from the legend of Wei’s mother and her pear paste remedy. The winter fruit pear is a premium fruit produced in Lanzhou. It is cooked until soft with rock sugar, and served as a soup with the fruit. The sweet taste is enhanced with extra sweetness, offering a delightful combination that nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, and helps relieve coughs and dissolve phlegm.