One of my favorite things about fall is that pears are in season. Here in China, we get Bartlets and Bosc pears like in the US, but Asian pears are by far the most popular and most abundant.
I did a little research on the origin of Asian pears and found out that all pears may have originated in China. From The Washington Post:
All pears, it’s believed, have a common parentage from rootstock native to western China. But centuries ago, trees that were taken westward to European countries changed over the years and produced fruit with a texture and flavor like the common Bartlett pear.
Asian pears tend to be sweeter, more crisp, and juicier than their European cousins, which means they’re excellent for making smoothies. The natural sweetness cancels out the need for additional sugar, though sometimes I use a spoonful of honey if I’m in the mood for a sweeter drink.
Asian Pear and Banana Smoothie
8-10 cubes of ice
240 mL (1 cup) unsweetened soy milk
2 Asian pears, peeled and chopped
3 medium-sized bananas, peeled and chopped
15 mL (1 tablespoon) honey, optional
Make sure your blender is made for crushing ice; there may be a special attachment you have to use. Crush the ice with about half of the soy milk; ice crushes much faster when there is liquid.
Add the pears, bananas, and the rest of the soy milk. Taste to see if the smoothie is sweet enough, and if not, add a bit of honey. Serve as is, or (Jacob’s suggestion) strain the smoothie with cheesecloth or pantyhose to get out any fibrous bits that are natural to all pears.
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We drink a lot of milk in our household. The kids just love it when I get out the blender and throw in some fruit and milk for thick smoothies. In summer, I add scoops of rich ice-cream; in winter, natural yoghurt and flower honey give a fragrant tang. Use a ripe banana as a base, then add other fruits depending
on what your little darlings like best. Or use it as an excuse to get them to try new fruits.
Children like it when I mix and throw in some fruit and milk smoothies thick. In summer, I have balls of ice, winter, nature, yogurt and honey to smell fragrant flowers. Use a ripe banana, then other fruit
On what your kids like the best. You can also use as an excuse to try new fruits.
I never seen pears trees in south-asia. But some juicy pears available here. These surely imported from other country, could be china. In some areas on india ( probably in Kashmir) pears grow. There are plenty on banana trees available though and they are very taste.
Try banana and milk using grading machine. This is taste.
i did it just now, but i didn’t want to make so much so i just used 1 pear and 2 bananas and only half a cup of the soy milk which had sugar already so i didnt’ use honey. and since i was wearing my pantyhose i used them to get rid of all the little bits of fruit the the grinder leaves. :D
I always go to a chinese restaurant to eat. I usually get a smoothies when going to this restaurant. I want to make my own smoothie at home, but different flavors. Are there different flavors of soy milk or do I just have to put my choice of diffeernt fruit to make smoothie.