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The nest before use in bird's nest soup. The nest used in bird's nest soup is composed entirely of saliva. The soup is made by soaking and steaming the nests in water. It is said to improve kidney health, reduce phlegm, and to be an aphrodisiac. [10] [16] The nests can fetch high prices and many colonies are harvested commercially.
In Thailand, the trade value of bird's nests, both wild and "farmed", is estimated at around 20 billion baht per year. [9] The industry globally is an estimated US$8.5 billion. [17] Hong Kong and the United States are the largest importers of nests. [18] In Hong Kong, a bowl of bird's nest soup costs US$30 to US$100. [1] [18]
Authentic bird's-nest soup is made from nests of some species of swiftlet, mainly the edible-nest (or white-nest) swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and the black-nest swiftlet. Instead of twigs, feathers and straw, these swiftlets make their nest only from strands of their gummy saliva, which hardens when exposed to air.
Bird's nest soup, a delicacy made from the salivary excretions of the swiftlet Seafood birdsnest , southern Chinese dish made of taro Another name for egg in the basket
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The Indian Swiftlet or Indian Edible-Nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India. The half-cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave. The male swift uses thick saliva to construct the white, shiny nest into which two eggs are laid.
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The edible nest holding the seafood is made entirely out of fried taro or noodles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are different intricate netting used in the nest making. The fried nest is usually tough and crunchy.