Instant Pot directions: Place your pears upright in your instant pot, drizzle with lemon juice. Add water, cinnamon sticks, star anise, Chinese red dates, goji berries and honey and pressure cook for 6 minutes and then do quick release. Enjoy!

Stove top Method: Place your pears in a pot, drizzle with lemon juice. Add water (enough water to come up half way up the pears, cinnamon sticks, star anise, Chinese red dates, goji berries and honey. If you need to increase the water level to accommodate your pot, you will need to add additional honey as well. Steam pears over low-medium heat for about 30 minutes or until fork tender. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Method: Place your pears upright in your slow cooker, drizzle with lemon juice. Add water, cinnamon sticks, star anise, Chinese red dates, goji berries and honey and cook on high for 2-2.5 hours or until fork tender. Enjoy!

Serve pears and a ladle of the sweet dessert soup with the goji berries and Chinese red dates in a bowl. Enjoy hot, room temperature or cold as desired. Leftovers may be store refrigerated up to 3 days in a sealed container.