I’ve heard plenty of stories about bird’s nest soup. These edible bird’s nests are particularly prized in Chinese culture due to their rarity, high nutritional value in nutrients such as protein, and rich flavour. I’ll be honest here – I don’t actually know what goes into bird’s nest soup. I know it’s a nest, as the name implies, but that’s as far as my understanding goes. The nests that go into making bird’s nest soup, come specifically from swiftlets. Constructed by the male swiftlet in preparation for their eggs. The nest is made almost entirely out of his saliva which has dried and hardened. That’s right; when you’re eating a bowl of bird’s nest soup, you’re having a bowl of spit (and other ingredients).
Would you try this very expensive sought after soup?
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so happy i ran across your blog. great content 🙂
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Thank you so much, and a very warm welcome to my world!!
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would i try it? Ummmm no sorry
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I am also in the no group on this one!
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I had only once bird’s nest soup, it was sweet, that’s all I can remember. China has a lot of myths, bird’s nest is one of them.
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I love learning about all the myths and beliefs of China, it has such a rich cultural history.
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OMG! I did not know that! And it doesn’t sound enticing at all! 😉 Mel
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I have come across some very strange and interesting things over here in China.
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I don’t doubt it for a second!
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