Crisp, aromatic Asian pears
A DOZEN or so years ago, I bought a couple of Asian pears in the supermarket, intrigued by their pale-gold skin; if you have done the same, let us extend mutual commiserations. It was a year later that I ate, with no great anticipation, my first fresh Asian pear, from a friend’s tree: it was a revelation. If you twisted my arm for the fruit that I’ve found most different from
