Bird's Nest Porridge nourishes Yin and moisturizes dryness, and benefits Qi and tonifies the middle. In the past, the scarcity of bird's nests led to their high prices. But with the improvement of living standards, more and more people have joined the trend of eating bird's nests!
【Name】
Bird's Nest Porridge
【Ingredients】
Bird's Nest
【Preparation Method】
1. Before cooking, soak the bird's nest. There are three methods: alkaline soaking, steaming, and soaking.
2. The soaking method is to soak the bird's nest in cold water until it becomes soft and translucent, then pour it into a white porcelain dish with a rim and add clear water.
3. Gently scoop the bird's nest into the dish (because both the bird's nest and the dish are white, any feathers or impurities are easy to spot, use a pointed tweezers to remove feathers, impurities, and any spoiled parts).
4. Be sure to clean it thoroughly and handle it gently, so as not to distort its shape or break the strands. After cleaning, rinse with cold water and put it in the soup to simmer until it becomes soft.
【Types of Bird's Nest】
Bird's nests can be divided into three types based on the collection time:
1. White nest: The first nest made by golden swiftlets for laying eggs and raising chicks, composed entirely of saliva. It is translucent white, large in size with thick walls, and has a high rate of expansion. It was once listed as a tribute in ancient times, so it is also called palace nest.
2. Feathery nest: The second nest made by golden swiftlets, with more saliva consumed, so they use their own feathers and saliva to build the nest. The nest walls are mixed with more black feathers, and the quality is lower.
3. Blood nest: The third nest made by golden swiftlets, with almost no saliva left, so they use small fish and seaweed that they have just eaten and not yet digested to build the nest. The nest contains blood streaks, is small in size with thin walls, and has the worst quality.
