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\nThe mystical and mythical facts about bird\u2019s nests and their nutritional and medical powers have not only drawn the wildest assumptions from the westerners but also erroneous speculations from some Asians as well. According to most authors, bird\u2019s nests were believed to be first introduced in the 16th Century as a mean of medication in China affordable only by the Emperor and the rich then. But as bird\u2019s nests have high nutritional values, it would be more correct to treat it as a health recipe rather than a medicine. More so, when bird\u2019s nests will have to be mixed with other appropriate health food to remedy one\u2019s ailment.<\/p>\n
There are basically 2 types of edible bird\u2019s nests namely the house-nests and the cave-nests
\nWI – S (A) : Size bigger than 2 fingers
\nWI – S
\nThe house-nests come from swiftlets that nest and breed in specially prepared farmhouses. They are mostly white in colour and contain minimum amount of feathers. This type of nests is usually double-boiled (steamed) for less than one hour.\u00a0 \u00a0
\nOf the cave-nests, it is further categorized into 2 types \u2013 the one with fewer feathers called \u201cBa Si\u201d bird\u2019s nests and the one with more feathers called Black bird\u2019s nests. The Black bird\u2019s nests can come either in reddish, yellowish or whitish colour because of the difference in the types of swiftlet\u2019s, the food they take and the cave\u2019s environment. The Black bird\u2019s nest is the main produces of Borneo and is made available in most local health cuisine. This type of bird\u2019s nests is normally double-boiled (steamed) for more than 2 hours before consuming. (B) : Size smaller than 2 fingers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
sinpiao.com The mystical and mythical facts about bird\u2019s nests and their nutritional and medical powers have not only drawn the wildest assumptions from the westerners but also erroneous speculations from some Asians as well. According to most authors, bird\u2019s nests were believed to be first introduced in the 16th Century as a mean of medication […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[413],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n