Huaiji Bird's Nest [Guangdong Huaiji Specialty]

What is Huaiji bird's nest? Authentic Guangdong Huaiji specialty: Huaiji bird's nest

Content summary:Do you want to know what Huaiji bird's nest is? This article is a detailed introduction to the specialty of Huaiji, Guangdong Province - Huaiji Bird's Nest. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Huaiji Bird's Nest. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Huaiji Bird's Nest and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Huaiji bird's nest? How to distinguish the authenticity of Huaiji bird's nest? Tasting and eating methods of Huaiji bird's nest, etc

Basic Introduction to Huaiji Bird's Nest

Bird's Nest, as the name suggests, is the nest of swallows. However, it is not an ordinary swallow's nest, but a special type of swallow - the nest of the golden swallow. Huaiji bird's nest is produced in Yanyan, Qiaotou Town, Huaiji County, and is one of the famous specialties of Huaiji. Huaiji Yanyan is a typical karst cave. After the spring equinox every year, countless golden swallows fly from the cliffs and caves of islands in the South China Sea to form nests and reproduce. Huaiji bird's nest is rich in phosphorus, iron, calcium, and protein. It has a sweet and mild taste, nourishes the lungs and yin, reduces phlegm and cough, and can nourish and clear the body. It is a holy medicine for regulating weak tuberculosis. Bird's nest has always been known as a "rare and famous medicine" and a "treasure of the East"

1. Swallow silk is thin and dense (as if there are no gaps)

2. The cup is large in shape and has a thick body (about three fingers stacked together)

3. Dry to the touch (easy to break with light pressure)

4. There is a small amount of fine hair inside the cup

5. Swallow horns are relatively thin

6. There are fewer internal cystic filaments

Firstly, the place of origin should be fixed: the place where swiftlets grow affects the quality of bird's nest production. The industrial development and severe air pollution in the place of origin make the bird's nest darker, with more impurities such as dust. The higher the rainwater and forest coverage in the place of origin, the better the hair and higher the quality of the bird's nest produced. The two well-known bird's nest brands in China both come from the above-mentioned production areas. The second is to look at the hair tips of bird's nest: bird's nest harvested at different times also has different "hair tips". The third is to check whether the bird's nest is clean: the fewer and finer the feathers, the better.

Tasting and eating methods of Huaiji bird's nest

Rock sugar bird's nest

Ingredients: 8 grams of dried bird's nest (2 servings), 4 grams of rock sugar

Method:

1) Weigh the amount of bird's nest with a scale, and it is best for adults to eat 3-5 grams of bird's nest each time. Do not overeat, usually eat twice a week.

2) Soak the dried bird's nest in pure water for 4-8 hours.

Place it in a naturally ventilated place and pay attention to the expansion degree of the bird's nest. 3) After the bird's nest is soft and swollen, use a small camera to gently clip out the floating feathers. 4) After picking the feathers, filter and clean them with purified water once or twice.

5) After cleaning, carefully tear the bird's nest into thin strips according to the texture, and try to grind the head of the bird's nest as finely as possible with your fingers

6) Pour the processed bird's nest into a stew pot, add purified water to soak the bird's nest, and a slightly higher amount of water of 1cm is preferred<69

8) When stewing, turn the rock sugar into ice sugar water, mix it into bird's nest after leaving the pot, and mix well