Bird Spit Soup are
made from the most expensive saliva on earth, the saliva of Aerodramus
swiftlets. The saliva of these swiftlets solidifies and functions as a glue to
hold pieces of nest together.
Did you know that Bird Spit Soup was introduced more than 500 years ago in
China by the Ming Dynasty? It was Admiral Cheng Ho who brought the precious
nests from Southeast Asia to the Chinese Emperor. There are also writings
related to Bird Spit Soup that have been recorded in the history of the Tang
Dynasty nearly 1,500 years ago.Bird Spit Soup is particularly prized in the Chinese culture due to their rarity, high nutritional value and exquisite flavour. They are rich with nutrients such as glycoprotein, amino acids and minerals, which are essential for the development of children.
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| Boost your immune system with Bird Spit Soup |
When taken regularly, Bird Spit Soup is good for nourishing the skin, boosting the body’s immune system, as well as helping to relieve respiratory ailments such as asthma or chronic coughs. As for seniors, it is used to clear phlegm, ease chronic dry coughs and relieve fatigue.
Bird Spit Soup are made from the most expensive saliva on earth, the saliva of Aerodramus swiftlets. The saliva of these swiftlets solidifies and functions as a glue to hold pieces of nest together.
In Malaysia, these nests are harvested from steep cliffs and deep caves in Sarawak and Sabah. If done properly, the harvesting of Bird Spit Soup does not affect the ecosystem as the nests are not the permanent homes of the swiftlets – they are only used for the laying of eggs.
Cooking Bird Spit Soup
When dissolved in water, Bird Spit Soup produce a gelatinous texture, which makes it
perfect to be made into a soup or dessert. The most common delicacy made with Bird
Spit Soup is Bird Spit Soup . Here’s the recipe.
Bird Spit Soup
Makes 2 servingsIngredients:
1–2 pcs Bird Spit Soup pieces
2 rice bowls of hot water
10 slices of American ginseng
3 tbsp of rock sugar
Method:
1. Add all the ingredients except the rock sugar into an inner stewing pot. Cover with a lid.
2. Place stewing pot inside a larger pot such as slow cooker. Double-boil for about two hours.
3. Stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about five minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully before serving.
Something should be known about the Bird Spit Soup : (part 2)
To test the forged Bird
Spit Soup , we can drop on the nest with
the drug for starch testing. If the color turns blue, it is forged, because the
real nest is remain the color. You also can soak some nest into water. The
false nest meets water will become pasty while the true nest will not.
How to distinguish the true false Bird Spit Soup :
According to the analysis by Nha Trang Oceanography, false Bird Spit Soup will
have bad smell, when boiled, the nest will melt and having the smell of
carbonate natri (Na2CO3). The false nest is usually made of starch aga , glair,
, Na2CO3 and other unknown origin. The PH in false nest is just five while that
of true nest is seven.To test the forged Bird Spit Soup , we can drop on the nest with the drug for starch testing. If the color turn blue, it is forged, because the real nest is remain the color. You also can soak some nest into water. The false nest meets water will become pasty while the true nest will not with the original status
Another method is put the nest into the mixture of iot, if it is forged, the color will turn blue. The real nest is soft and flexible and having the foul smelling and the smell of fusty. As for blood nest, when it is put into tea, the color will turn dark. Or the false colored nest when put into water, its color will be faded and melt to water while the real nest is remain its original color even boiled to 100oC.
Some notice when using Bird Spit Soup
In treating:When treat the leather of nest, should not put the nest in the hot water because the water will dissolve and destroy some ingredients.
Should not use any substance to wash the nest exept using clean water. Some people use alcohol, eating oil,… to wash it. This is not necessary practice that can destroy its nutrition and its taste. Only use water to wash the nest clean. It should not takes long time to soak the nest in water (approximately less than 4 hours). It will be ok when the nest begins open.
In preservation:
If the nest is not cooked instantly after treated, it should be squeezed dry then put in the cold layer of the fridge. The keeping time within 1 week, if want to keep the nest longer, you should turn on the fan to dry nest (should not dry it under the sun)then put in the air box, dry place.
The Bird Spit Soup is a nutritious food but not a miracle drug. So, if possessing the Bird Spit Soup , you are advised to use it, should not keep it from year to year. Although the nest can be preserved in long time in case it is dry, but if kept too long time, its nutrition will be destroyed. Should not use the Bird Spit Soup when it gets mould.
Using:
It’s also very important for the time to serve the Bird Spit Soup though there is no study about this, but it’s believed that the ideal time to use it is night time before going to bed. Because at this time, the hormone inside us will grow high when we have an hour sleep, if a large amount of nutritions are provided to our body , it will boost the grow of us.
It should be served frequently for the most effective affect, should use regularly a small amount of nest every day instead of some time using a large amount of it. The best cuisine is steam method, because by this way, the nutrition of the nest will be preserved.
Whatever dish you want to make, you are advised to steam the nest separately then mix it with other dishes.
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