金山洞燕窝
GOLDEN BIRD'S NEST FROM MOUNTAIN CAVE
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
RECIPE :
1) Bird’s nest chicken soup Take 30g of whole white bird’s nest and soak it for 30 minutes in filtered water before rinsing. Add suitable amount of filtered water, chicken stock, ginger, seasoning and salt and stew for 45 minutes. Add a little fragrance and serve.
2) Stewed bird’s nest with ginseng Use 10g of whole white bird’s nest, 10g of ginseng and a suitable amount of rock sugar. Soak the bird’s nest in filtered water for 30 minutes. Cut the ginseng into slices and place them together with the bird’s nest into a pot and stew for 45 minutes before adding in suitable amounts of rock sugar.
3) Bird’s nest porridgeBird’s nest porridge Use 3g of whole white bird’s nest and cleanse it after soaking, 25g of rice wine and suitable amount of filtered water. Put all ingredients into a stew pot and stew for approximately two hours. If you do not wish to soak and cleanse the bird’s nest every time you cook, you may stew a bowlful of bird’s nest before hand and store it in the refrigerator. When the porridge for your little one is ready, add one tablespoonful of pure, natural bird’s nest into it and re-heat the porridge.
4) Bird’s nest stewed with pear Use 2 to 3 pieces of natural, pure bird’s nest (approximately 25g) and one pear with skin and core removed. Place the ingredients into a stew pot and add suitable amount of filtered water before stewing for approximately 45 minutes. Add rock sugar to taste. The pear turns sour if it is stewed for too long while the bird’s nest has to be stewed for 2-4 hours. This will ensure the pear does not turn sour. It is most suitable to use house bird’s nest which only requires 45 minutes to stew. It is effective in relieving cough and nourishing the lungs. Coughs can be stopped after three to four servings.
5) Bird’s nest and fish paste porridge Approximately 150g of fresh water carp, two slices of ginger, spring onion and a little oil and salt. Remove fish bones and make into a paste. Take approximately 15g to 20g of natural, pure white bird’s nest and add 50g of rice after cleansing and soaking for half an hour. Boil the rice with a suitable amount of filtered water for approximately 1 hour before adding in the natural pure bird’s nest and cook for approximately 45 minutes. Add in the fish paste and some coriander before serving.
6) Stewed bird’s nest with coconut milk and rock sugar Use 15g of natural, pure bird’s nest and add suitable amounts of rock sugar and filtered water. Add 1 bowl of fresh milk and 2 tablespoonful of coconut milk after 45 minutes.
7) Stewed bird’s nest with red dates Use 10g of natural, pure bird’s nest and 50g of dates. After soaking the bird’s nest for half an hour, stew it together with the dates after adding in suitable amount of filtered water for 1 hour. This preparation is good for nourishing the lungs and quenching thirst.
8) Milk and bird’s nest soup Use 10g of natural, pure bird’s nest and 250g of fresh milk. Soak the bird’s nest in water for half an hour, cleanse and double boil for 1 hour before adding in the fresh milk. Ideal for nourishing the lungs and stomach.
9) Stewed bird’s nest with chicken Use 15g of natural, pure bird's nest, half a chicken, 12g of longan pulp and 2 slices of ginger. Other than the bird's nest, all ingredients should be added to a suitable amount of filtered water with some salt and stewed for 3 hours. Add in the natural, pure bird's nest after 45 minutes and it is ready to be served. Ideal for nourishment and strengthening physique.
10) Bird’s nest with western ginseng soup Use 5g of natural, pure bird’s nest, 5g of western ginseng, rock sugar and a suitable amount of filtered water. After stewing for 2 hours, add in the natural, pure bird’s nest and stew for another 45 minutes. Ideal for nourishment and reducing body heat.
11) Bird's nest with pearl powder
Use 5g of natural, pure bird's nest and suitable amounts of rock sugar and filtered water. Stew for 45 minutes. Add the pearl powder to cold water and stir well before adding it to the ready bird's nest soup.
12) Bird's nest with apple
Use 5g of natural, pure bird's nest. Take an apple and remove its skin. Cut it up into slices and add suitable amount of rock sugar before stewing in a pot for 45 minutes.
1) Bird’s nest chicken soup Take 30g of whole white bird’s nest and soak it for 30 minutes in filtered water before rinsing. Add suitable amount of filtered water, chicken stock, ginger, seasoning and salt and stew for 45 minutes. Add a little fragrance and serve.
2) Stewed bird’s nest with ginseng Use 10g of whole white bird’s nest, 10g of ginseng and a suitable amount of rock sugar. Soak the bird’s nest in filtered water for 30 minutes. Cut the ginseng into slices and place them together with the bird’s nest into a pot and stew for 45 minutes before adding in suitable amounts of rock sugar.
3) Bird’s nest porridgeBird’s nest porridge Use 3g of whole white bird’s nest and cleanse it after soaking, 25g of rice wine and suitable amount of filtered water. Put all ingredients into a stew pot and stew for approximately two hours. If you do not wish to soak and cleanse the bird’s nest every time you cook, you may stew a bowlful of bird’s nest before hand and store it in the refrigerator. When the porridge for your little one is ready, add one tablespoonful of pure, natural bird’s nest into it and re-heat the porridge.
4) Bird’s nest stewed with pear Use 2 to 3 pieces of natural, pure bird’s nest (approximately 25g) and one pear with skin and core removed. Place the ingredients into a stew pot and add suitable amount of filtered water before stewing for approximately 45 minutes. Add rock sugar to taste. The pear turns sour if it is stewed for too long while the bird’s nest has to be stewed for 2-4 hours. This will ensure the pear does not turn sour. It is most suitable to use house bird’s nest which only requires 45 minutes to stew. It is effective in relieving cough and nourishing the lungs. Coughs can be stopped after three to four servings.
5) Bird’s nest and fish paste porridge Approximately 150g of fresh water carp, two slices of ginger, spring onion and a little oil and salt. Remove fish bones and make into a paste. Take approximately 15g to 20g of natural, pure white bird’s nest and add 50g of rice after cleansing and soaking for half an hour. Boil the rice with a suitable amount of filtered water for approximately 1 hour before adding in the natural pure bird’s nest and cook for approximately 45 minutes. Add in the fish paste and some coriander before serving.
6) Stewed bird’s nest with coconut milk and rock sugar Use 15g of natural, pure bird’s nest and add suitable amounts of rock sugar and filtered water. Add 1 bowl of fresh milk and 2 tablespoonful of coconut milk after 45 minutes.
7) Stewed bird’s nest with red dates Use 10g of natural, pure bird’s nest and 50g of dates. After soaking the bird’s nest for half an hour, stew it together with the dates after adding in suitable amount of filtered water for 1 hour. This preparation is good for nourishing the lungs and quenching thirst.
8) Milk and bird’s nest soup Use 10g of natural, pure bird’s nest and 250g of fresh milk. Soak the bird’s nest in water for half an hour, cleanse and double boil for 1 hour before adding in the fresh milk. Ideal for nourishing the lungs and stomach.
9) Stewed bird’s nest with chicken Use 15g of natural, pure bird's nest, half a chicken, 12g of longan pulp and 2 slices of ginger. Other than the bird's nest, all ingredients should be added to a suitable amount of filtered water with some salt and stewed for 3 hours. Add in the natural, pure bird's nest after 45 minutes and it is ready to be served. Ideal for nourishment and strengthening physique.
10) Bird’s nest with western ginseng soup Use 5g of natural, pure bird’s nest, 5g of western ginseng, rock sugar and a suitable amount of filtered water. After stewing for 2 hours, add in the natural, pure bird’s nest and stew for another 45 minutes. Ideal for nourishment and reducing body heat.
11) Bird's nest with pearl powder
Use 5g of natural, pure bird's nest and suitable amounts of rock sugar and filtered water. Stew for 45 minutes. Add the pearl powder to cold water and stir well before adding it to the ready bird's nest soup.
12) Bird's nest with apple
Use 5g of natural, pure bird's nest. Take an apple and remove its skin. Cut it up into slices and add suitable amount of rock sugar before stewing in a pot for 45 minutes.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Information
“Bird’s Nest” or better known as “edible Bird’s Nest” in the West, is basically salivary secretion of the male swiftlets. These swiftlets are known as Collocallia Fuciphagus (Collocallia species). The sticky secretion is regurgitated to form the nest.
Among the 90 species of swiftlets found in Southeast Asia, only 3 are found to make nests of efficacy value, namely the Aerodramus Germania, Aerodramus Fuciphagus and Aerodramus Maximus. These swiflets have very short bills, wide mouths, small and weak feet, and long crescent shaped wings. They are relatively small in size. They never perch or rest except when they are sleeping, building their nests, or feeding their young. Their nests are made of glutinous strands of starched-like saliva produced by a pair of large salivary glands under their tongue.
These species build their new homes in the caves of Southeast Asian region in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam during the winter months.
“Bird’s Nest” or better known as “edible Bird’s Nest” in the West, is basically salivary secretion of the male swiftlets. These swiftlets are known as Collocallia Fuciphagus (Collocallia species). The sticky secretion is regurgitated to form the nest.
Among the 90 species of swiftlets found in Southeast Asia, only 3 are found to make nests of efficacy value, namely the Aerodramus Germania, Aerodramus Fuciphagus and Aerodramus Maximus. These swiflets have very short bills, wide mouths, small and weak feet, and long crescent shaped wings. They are relatively small in size. They never perch or rest except when they are sleeping, building their nests, or feeding their young. Their nests are made of glutinous strands of starched-like saliva produced by a pair of large salivary glands under their tongue.
These species build their new homes in the caves of Southeast Asian region in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam during the winter months.
Information (Continue)
The Aerodramus Germania species, found only in Vietnam produces superior quality nests. However, it produces a mere 1% of the world's swiftlet nest. It is also the most expensive of the bird’s nest.
The Aerodramus Fuciphagus species commonly found in countries like Indonesia, and Thailand is ranked second for nest quality. The nest it produces is good because of the fewer impurities found in the nests.The Aerodramus Maximus produces the poorest quality as its nest contains more feathers and other impurities. Thus, the price is much lower compared to the aforementioned nests. Suppliers usually remove the saliva strands from the dirt and grass made by Maximus and put the collected saliva strand in a leaf-shape mold to make bird’s nest pieces. The nutritional value of this molded bird’s nest is much less due to the long handling and processing time.
The Aerodramus Germania species, found only in Vietnam produces superior quality nests. However, it produces a mere 1% of the world's swiftlet nest. It is also the most expensive of the bird’s nest.
The Aerodramus Fuciphagus species commonly found in countries like Indonesia, and Thailand is ranked second for nest quality. The nest it produces is good because of the fewer impurities found in the nests.The Aerodramus Maximus produces the poorest quality as its nest contains more feathers and other impurities. Thus, the price is much lower compared to the aforementioned nests. Suppliers usually remove the saliva strands from the dirt and grass made by Maximus and put the collected saliva strand in a leaf-shape mold to make bird’s nest pieces. The nutritional value of this molded bird’s nest is much less due to the long handling and processing time.
Information (Continue)
The existence of House Bird’s Nest is primarily due to efforts protect to the swiftlet birds and their nests from over harvesting. The suppliers decided to try house farming by inducing the swiftlets into the house to build their nest, it was a success. Thus, the name “ House Bird’s Nest” is introduced. Housed swiftlets consume mostly farm insects that they can find in the fields. Both Cave and House bird’s nest have strong protein aroma after cooking. Some say House Bird’s Nest isn’t as tangy, tasty or smooth in texture when compared to the cave’s nests.
Unethical businessmen sell fake bird's nest by using seaweed, pig skin or white fungus into a bird's nest. The fake bird's nest usually dissolved in water after soaking, or shows an oily film on the water's surface. So, make sure you purchase your bird's nest from a trusted retailer.
The existence of House Bird’s Nest is primarily due to efforts protect to the swiftlet birds and their nests from over harvesting. The suppliers decided to try house farming by inducing the swiftlets into the house to build their nest, it was a success. Thus, the name “ House Bird’s Nest” is introduced. Housed swiftlets consume mostly farm insects that they can find in the fields. Both Cave and House bird’s nest have strong protein aroma after cooking. Some say House Bird’s Nest isn’t as tangy, tasty or smooth in texture when compared to the cave’s nests.
Unethical businessmen sell fake bird's nest by using seaweed, pig skin or white fungus into a bird's nest. The fake bird's nest usually dissolved in water after soaking, or shows an oily film on the water's surface. So, make sure you purchase your bird's nest from a trusted retailer.
Information - Benefits of Bird’s Nest
Bird’s nest contains very high water-soluble glyco-protein, the benefits of Bird’s Nest have been asserted by Chinese medicine practitioners to include:
. "Epidermal growth factor" (EGF) - responsible for skin and tissue repair . Enhancing body's immune system through promotion of cell division caused by the water-soluble glyco-protein . Healing illnesses connected to rthe espiratory system such as chronic cough, asthma or throat infection. . Preventing cancer and aiding in the treatment of cancer patients
Bird’s nest contains very high water-soluble glyco-protein, the benefits of Bird’s Nest have been asserted by Chinese medicine practitioners to include:
. "Epidermal growth factor" (EGF) - responsible for skin and tissue repair . Enhancing body's immune system through promotion of cell division caused by the water-soluble glyco-protein . Healing illnesses connected to rthe espiratory system such as chronic cough, asthma or throat infection. . Preventing cancer and aiding in the treatment of cancer patients
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