Swallow Nests with Young Pigeon Soup
Ingredients :
2 soaked whole swallow nest (approx. 2.66 oz)
(as has been prepared in “Basic Preparation”)
1 Young pigeon
2 oz. lotus seeds
4 oz. lean pork
1/4 dried tangerine peel
8 cups of boiling water
salt to taste
Method :
1. Soak dried tangerine peel and remove pith. Wash lotus seeds and soak for 30 minutes.
2. Remove gut and clean pigeon. Parboil pigeon and lean pork. Wash and drain.
3. Put pigeon, lean pork, lotus seeds and dried tangerine peel into a steaming pot. Add boiling water and cover the lid. Stew for 2 1/2 hours. Then add swallow nests and stew for 10 minutes. Season with salt and serve hot.
