Poached Pear with Ginger (Baesuk)

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A traditional drink made by simmering a whole pear, and it genuinely works when your throat hurts. Sweet, with a sneaky peppery kick that gets addictive.

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❝ Baesuk was a medicinal drink in the Joseon-era royal court, sipped to ward off colds and help digestion. Whole peppercorns are studded into the pear before simmering; piperine, the spicy compound in pepper, is what warms up your airways. ❞

— Food Fact

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