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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.
Chicken and Swallow Nests Steam Rice (Salty)
Ingredients :
1 soaked whole bird’s nest (approx. 1.33 oz)
8 oz. chicken leg meat
2 dried black mushroom
4 red dates
1 cup of chicken stock
1 1/2 cups of water
2 cups of rice
shredded spring onion
soy sauce
Marinade :
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp wine
1 tsp ginger juice
3/4 tsp corn starch
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp oil
Method :
1.
Drain bird’s nest. Simmer with chicken stock for 2 minutes and drain.
2.
Wash chicken. Wipe dry. Cut into serving pieces. Soak mushrooms and red dates until they are tender. Cut into slices. Put chicken, mushroom and red dates into a bowl. Add marinade and stir well. Set aside.
3.
Wash rice. Put into a pot. Then add suitable amount of water. Cook until the rice is half done. Then put chicken, mushroom and red dates on top of the rice. Turn to low heat and cook for a while. Add bird’s nest. Cover with lid until the rice is cooked. Mix the ingredients with small amount of soy sauce for color and taste. Add shredded spring onion on top. Serve hot.
Bird’s Nest & Gingkoes Syrup
Ingredients :
113 g soaked superior bird’s nest
75 g gingkoes
2 red dates
94 g rock sugar
4 cups water
Method :
1. Remove shells from gingkoes. Soak in boiling water for s while. Remove membrane and stalks. Wash red dates and remove pits. Then put red dates and gingkoes into a pot. Add 4 cups of water. Cook for 30 minutes.
2. Rinse rock sugar. Add into red dates and gingkoes water. Cook until rock sugar has dissloved. Put in bird’s nest. Then cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve. (stir while cooking so that the ingredients will not stick to the bottom of the pot.)
