Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of Yanbian apple-pears.

Yanbian apple-pear

延边苹果梨Yánbiān píngguǒlí

A round, apple-shaped pear with pale flesh and a small core.

Type
Fruit

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A flattened, round pear resembling an apple, with a small core, pale flesh and reddish patches on the skin.

In the kitchen

Added as a fruit topping to a Yanbian cold-noodle preparation.

The name describes an apple-like shape; this is a pear. Its yellow-green skin becomes yellow after storage, and its flesh is crisp and juicy.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有延边苹果梨吗?

Does this dish contain Yanbian apple-pear?

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