Honey-Soaked Pear Wedges with Toasted Sesame

Tender Korean pear wedges steep in ginger-honey with lemon, toasted sesame, and sea salt. As Red Hands, Buried Jars remembers late-Joseon kimjang, this sweet finish eases courtyard labor before jars went into the ground.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 2 ripe Korean or Asian pear
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger
• 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp scallion greens
• 3 tbsp white sesame seeds
• pinch coarse sea salt

Instructions

1. 1Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes until golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
2. 2Peel and core the pears, then cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges. Place in a bowl and squeeze over the juice of half a lemon to prevent browning.
3. 3Grate the ginger finely and whisk together with honey and coarse sea salt until smooth. Pour over the pear wedges and gently toss to coat.
4. 4Let pears sit for 10 minutes so the honey mixture soaks in. Finely slice scallion greens.
5. 5Arrange honey-soaked pear wedges on a plate, drizzle with any remaining honey-ginger liquid, and sprinkle generously with toasted sesame seeds and scallion greens.