Tips for Swallow Birds Nest

Storage of Swallow Birds Nest

Swallow Birds Nest is an expensive commodity and it should be stored carefully to avoid molding due to dampness. You can store Swallow Birds Nest in clean plastic boxes lined with desiccating materials and airtight cover in a dry place. It is particularly important to keep the Swallow Birds Nest dry while storing. In case you find that the nest has become moist because of humidity, you need to blow dry it first. You can proceed to cooking and store the remaining Swallow Birds Nest in an airtight container in a cool and dry place.

However, there is one thing that should be taken care of. You should not store the Swallow Birds Nest in refrigerator. Putting it in the fridge causes condensation since the temperature of the container varies from that of the refrigerator. The nest may become even moister. Therefore, this is not an appropriate method of storage for Swallow Birds Nests. Some people still keep it in the fridge. However, the nest lasts for about a week if you store it like that.

If you are not going to cook the nest directly after cleaning, you must squeeze dry it and put it in a clean and dry container. For storing it for longer time, you must store it at room temperature.

Tips for Swallow Birds Nest

Fake Swallow Birds Nest

In Asian market, numerous fake edible swiftlet Swallow Birds Nest can be found. This is because the demand for the product is very high and supply is relatively very low. There are several methods used by businesspersons to create fake Swallow Birds Nests:

Dyeing: The white nest is dyed with red or yellow color and sold as red nest or yellow nest.

Coating: The nest is coated with products like fish powder, egg, flour, etc. to enhance the brightness of surface. This also increases weight and thickness.

Faking: Products such as bleached seaweed or resin is used to create imitations of edible Swallow Birds Nest.

Swallow Birds Nest Recipe

Swallow Birds Nest is made by the swiftlet bird using its saliva. The saliva hardens when it is exposed to open air. The Swallow Birds Nest is edible and contains extremely high nutrition value. Here, we are presenting a simple recipe to make Swallow Birds Nest soup, which is one of the major staple foods of China. It is a dessert, which contains high amount of proteins. It enhances the quality of cells in our body and regenerates new cells as well. This Swallow Birds Nest recipe strengthens the immune system of our body.

If this dessert soup is consumed regularly by women, it promotes skin health and gives smooth complexion to the face. Cooking this soup with Ginseng boosts great health. Let us see how to cook Swallow Birds Nest:

• Cooking time焖炖: 120 minutes分钟
• Preparation time准备: 5 minutes分钟
• Total time总共: 2 hours and 5 minutes 2小时5分钟

Ingredients原料:

• Swallow Birds Nest 3 pieces 燕窝3片
• Ginseng 10 grams 人参10公克
• Rock sugar 3 large pieces冰糖
• Hot water 2 large bowls热水

Method方法:

• Rinse the swiftlet’s nest. Soak it in cold water overnight or for 3-4 hours. 冲洗燕窝，浸泡在冷水中过夜或3-4小时。
• Take the nest out and pick any free feathers if any.如必要再挑出羽毛
• Rinse Ginseng.洗净人参
• Pour water in a pot and boil it. 锅里倒入水，煮沸。
• Put Swallow Birds Nests and Ginseng in a pot and pour 2 hot water bowls in it. 把燕窝和人参在一个锅里和倒2热水碗。
• Place a large tablecloth in the large pot containing water.用大桌布盖好
• Now, place this smaller pot in the large pot over the cloth.把这个小壶在大锅里过布。
• Simmer and let the ingredients cook for 1.5 hours.让食材焖炖1.5小时。
• Add rock sugar and cook for another 30 minutes.加冰糖再煮30分钟。
• Serve hot.趁热享用