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Posted: 2014-01-26 18:38
Bird’s nest soup is made from the nests of tiny birds called swiftlets that live throughout southeast Asia.
Swiftlets live in caves and use a method similar to bats’ echolocation in order to navigate through the darkness. Instead of building nests out of twigs and straw, swiftlets construct nests out of their own gummy saliva, which hardens when exposed to air. These nests are harvested and sold to restaurants, which clean them and then simmer the nests in chicken broth. This soup is quite popular in Asian countries because it is reputed to be an aphrodisiac. It is also expensive, and since many Westerners consider it to be an “acquired taste” (it is sort of rubbery, as one could imagine), many restaurants substitute pasta shaped to look like a bird’s nest instead.
Bird's nest soup really is made from a bird's nest. Find out why you may want to thank a swiftlet for your next meal.
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