Author: Swallow Bird Nest

How to get real genuine of birdnest? The best way to get genuine birdnest is buy directly (if you can) from the house farm, which is still in unprocessed and you can get anything’s in fresh and the price is also better. But somehow, if you get lower grade nests you may need more time […]

Stewed Bird’s Nest with American Ginseng Ingredients : 75 g soaked bird’s nest pieces, 8 g sliced American ginseng, 1 tbsp rock sugar, 2 cups boiling water Method : Wash American ginseng. Put into a steaming pot. Add crushed rock sugar and 2 cups of boilling water. Stew over boiling water for 50 minutes. Add […]

Stuffed Zhusheng with Bird’s Nest Ingredients : 225 g shelled shrimps, 1 green crab (about 375 g), 19 g zhusheng (dictophora phalloidea), 38 g soaked bird’s nest pieces (with water absorted), 300 g asparagus, any suitable amount of stock 1 egg white 1 tsp wine Seasoning : 1/4 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp caltrop starch, dash […]

Based on Color 1. Red Blood Nest This nest has a bright red color and commands the highest price among any other color, due to their high demand and rarity. Not many houses have this kind of nests, and even if they do have, the nests can only be harvested 1 to 2 times a […]

Based on Location 1. Cave Nest Usually, there are two Collocalia species that live in caves, Collocalia Fuciphaga (White Nest) and Collocalia Maxima (Feather Nest). But the nest from Collocalia Fuciphaga (White nest) is what we usually called for Cave Nest in the market. Probably because the harvesting of cave nests is a potentially hazardous […]

Based on Bird Species 1. Collocalia Fuciphaga – The largest in size among 3 species – Popular name : White nest, House nest, or Wild/Cave nest – Uses mostly only gelatinouse strands for making entire nest – Gelatinous strands content in the unprocessed nest : 85 – 97% – The most popular nests in the […]

Stewed Bird’s nest with Fresh Fruit Ingredients : 113 g soaked superior bird’s nest (not yet stewed) 94 rock sugar suitable amount of water melon balls suitable amount of honey-dew melon balls 2 cups water Method : 1. Drain superior bird’s nest. 2. Put rock sugar (crushed) into a pot. Add 2 cups of water. […]

Stewed Bird’s nest with Dried Yam Ingredients : 113 g soaked superior bird’s nest 38 dried yam 1 tbsp medlar 113 g rock sugar 3 cups water Method : 1. Drain bird’s nest. Wash dried yam and soak for 1/2 hour. Wash medlar. 2. Bring 3 cup of water to the boil. Add rock sugar […]

Stewed Bird’s nest with American Ginseng Ingredients : 75 g soaked bird’s nest pieces 8 g sliced American ginseng 1 tbsp rock sugar 2 cups boiling water Method : Wash American ginseng. Put into a steaming pot. Add crushed water. Stew over boiling water for 50 minutes. Add bird’s nest pieces and stew for 10 […]

Bird’s nest,Crab Meat &Winter Melon Soup Ingredients : 113 g Superior bird’s nest 450 g winter melon 38 crab meat 2 cups stock 1 egg white 1 slice ginger Seasoning : 1/3 tsp salt 1 tsp caltrop starch 2 tbsp stock Method : 1. Drain bird’s nest. Remove pell from winter melon. Then remove pith […]