The History of Bird's Nest in China

First, who was the first person to eat bird's nest in the history of China? According to legend, Zheng He, a famous China navigator, encountered a big storm at sea and was forced to dock on a desert island in Malaysia. Due to the serious shortage of food, I accidentally found the bird's nest on the nitrate wall, so I ordered my subordinates to pick it, wash it and stew it with clear water to satisfy their hunger. Within a few days, the crew were all rosy and full of energy. After returning home, Zheng He dedicated it to Ming Chengzu. Since then, bird's nest has become a rare tonic that China people can't give up, and Zheng He has also become the first person to eat bird's nest in China's historical records. Bird's nest has always been known as "precious medicinal materials" and "oriental treasures".

Bird's nest nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, not dry; Beauty care makes skin smooth, elastic and shiny; Supplementing qi and invigorating middle energizer, promoting blood circulation, improving digestion of stomach and absorption of intestine. Therefore, bird's nest is also a hot product sought after by many women now, treating diseases such as lung yin deficiency, cough, night sweats and hemoptysis; Treating nausea and retching caused by deficiency of stomach qi and stomach yin; Treat qi deficiency, hyperhidrosis and polyuria. As a natural nourishing food, bird's nest can be eaten by men, women and children. Many female stars have become idols of the Bird's Nest in order to keep their beautiful faces and blown-out skin.

Second, the story of begging for bird's nest, history, and comments of historical celebrities on bird's nest. It is said that the first person to eat bird's nest in China was Zheng He, a navigator of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He's ocean-going fleet was caught in a big storm at sea and anchored on a desert island in the Malay archipelago, where food was in short supply. I accidentally found the bird's nest abandoned on the rocky cliff, so I ordered my men to pick it, wash it and stew it with clear water to satisfy their hunger.

A few days later, the crew were ruddy and angry. So when the fleet returned to China, they brought some to the Ming emperor Judy.

He was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the fourth ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, was born in Yingtian. He conquered current affairs and was made the Prince of Yan. Later, he launched the battle of Jingnan, attacked his nephew Wen Jian and seized the throne.

After his death, the original temple was named "Taizong", which was changed from Zhu Houzong of Ming Shizong to "Chengzu" more than 100 years later. When Ming Chengzu was in office, it was called "Yongle Shi Sheng". Since then, bird's nest has become a rare tonic that China people can't give up, and Zheng He has also become the first person to eat bird's nest in China's historical records.

Bird's nest is the first of the eight treasures in history. Bird's nest, shark's fin, sea cucumber, fish crisp bone, fish belly, bear's paw, deer tendon and mussel Malacca are the kingdom of bird's nest. During the Spring Festival, people who eat bird's nest in hotels and buy bird's nest in supermarkets can be seen everywhere. Mr. China Forestry Bureau, who was born in Malacca in his seventies, told reporters that Zheng He, a navigator of Ming Dynasty, was the first person in China to eat bird's nest.

Lin Jushen, a senior expert in studying Zheng He in Malacca, told the reporter that Zheng He's ocean-going fleet was caught in a big storm at sea and moored on a desert island in the Malay Archipelago. Food was scarce and bird's nest was accidentally found on the broken stone wall. So Zheng He ordered his men to pick them, wash them and stew them with clear water to satisfy their hunger.

A few days later, the crew were ruddy and quite angry. After returning home, Zheng He brought some bird's nests to Ming Chengzu.

Since then, bird's nest has become a tribute to the emperor. The coastal areas of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand visited by Zheng He are the main producing areas of bird's nest.

Lin Jushen said that bird's nest is priceless, and Malaysia is competing to build "bird's nest" and play tapes of swallows' calls to attract swallows to build nests. According to written records, bird's nest was introduced to China at the end of 17, and about 400 birds were transported from Batavia (now Jakarta) in Java to China every year.

This is consistent with the country and time that Zheng He passed during his seven voyages to the West. Many historians believe that Zheng He brought bird's nest and its cooking methods from Southeast Asia to the Central Plains at that time, which can prove Zheng He's introduction of bird's nest. According to the Customs Record of Bird's Nest in the 17th year of Ming Shenzong Wanli (A.D. 1589), the bird's nest tax was the first 100 kilograms, the middle product was seven or two, and the inferior product was two or two.

It can be inferred that the bird's nest trading system at that time was quite mature. Mr. Lin Jushen invited reporters to his home and was warmly received by his family. He introduced interesting stories about Zheng He and Bird's Nest with great interest.

Bird's Nest, also called Swallow's Vegetable, is a nest built by Jin Siyan and various swallows with saliva or saliva melted by down. It is the essence of Jin Siyan's hard construction in Asia and the best tonic in Southeast Asia. I am afraid there is only one edible bird's nest in the world.

The first course is bird's nest. "Miscellanies of Lingnan" said that the bird's nest was seated no later than the Tang Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu wrote a poem: "Haiyan is homeless and bitter, fighting for white fish." But for people who mine stones, it is uncertain to live in peace ... The high official asked for this and offered Uncle Lin early. "

It can be seen that bird's nest was already the food of senior officials at that time. Big officials, that is, big official orders, are officials in charge of the royal diet.

Born in the Southern Song Dynasty and grew up in the Yuan Dynasty, Haining 106-year-old birthday star Jia Ming died in the early Ming Dynasty. In the book "Food Guide" dedicated by Ming Taizu to Zhu Yuanzhang, it is recorded that "the bird's nest tastes sweet and flat, and those who are yellow, black and moldy are poisonous, so don't eat it". In this way, before Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, some people had eaten bird's nest.

Bird's nest was mentioned in Wanxia Miscellanies in the Ming Dynasty, which shows that bird's nest has been a famous dish in the official banquets in the North and South of the Ming Dynasty. However, even though Zheng He was not the first person to eat bird's nest in China, it was still possible for Zheng He and his fleet members to eat bird's nest on the way to the Western Ocean and give it to Ming Chengzu.

Mr. Lin Bureau confidently said that Zheng He found bird's nest on the broken stone wall, which conformed to the origin of bird's nest. Before the rainy season comes every year, Jin Siyan, who flies south from the Asian continent for the winter, will fly to the South China Sea and some Indonesian desert islands to nest and lay eggs. Next year, she will hatch the birds and fly back to the north.

Bird's nest is mostly produced on the cliff top, and there is no natural enemy or beast to reach, so it is extremely difficult to collect it. One can imagine the difficult scene of Zheng He's huge ocean-going fleet picking bird's nest on an uninhabited island in Malaysia in order to solve the food problem.

The cliff on that desert island is like a smooth sword after the ebb and flow of the tide. It is impossible for ordinary people to climb it. Moreover, in the process of survival and evolution, Jin Siyan became more and more shrewd, and he had to nest at an altitude of at least 80 to 100 meters. Collecting bird's nest is actually fighting against fate and gambling with life. According to the records of the former site of the Qing Palace, Qianlong visited Jiangnan several times. Every morning before the royal meal, he would eat rock candy bird's nest porridge on an empty stomach.

Bird's nest dishes were indispensable for the imperial meals in Guangxu Dynasty. Take breakfast on October 7th, 10th year of Guangxu as an example. Of the more than 30 dishes in a table, 7 use bird's nest.

Bird's nest has become a common dish in imperial cuisine, and most of them are ducks: bird's nest autumn pear duck hot pot, bird's nest apple stewed duck hot pot, bird's nest winter bamboo shoot stewed bad duck hot pot, bird's nest duck chopped green onion noodles, bird's nest duck Huizhou spiral meat, bird's nest steamed duck with pine nuts, red and white duck's nest eight auspicious, bird's nest duck stewed gluten, bird's nest vinegar smoked duck and bird's nest shredded duck. In addition, there are many wild ducks, chickens and deer tails with bird's nest dishes.

In A Dream of Red Mansions, it is also a long story to write about Jia's eating bird's nest. On 14, Qin Keqing lost money eating bird's nest. The 45th time, Baochai took bird's nest from home and advised Daiyu to eat rock candy bird's nest porridge. The eighty-seventh time, Baoyu mourned Qingwen, didn't eat dinner, and stayed up all night. The hitter asked the kitchen to make bird's nest soup for Baoyu to clear his criticism. In fact, there are also exaggerations that are considered unrealistic.

In fact, I don't know the truth, and the news inside was unknown at that time, not the royal family or the palace. No wonder some contemporary redology teachers from other provinces don't understand why there are many bird's nests in the food of A Dream of Red Mansions.

It is difficult to give a correct answer without looking at the old archives of the Forbidden City.

3. How long has the history of China people eating bird's nest? It is said that the earliest bird's nest trade in the world and China people's consumption of bird's nest began in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, bird's nest was a delicacy of dignitaries, and it was even listed as a royal meal in the Ming Dynasty. Ming's Compendium of Materia Medica records that bird's nest enters the lung to be angry, enters the kidney to nourish water, and enters the stomach to replenish the spleen, which is not dry. Among the dozens of "table menus" recorded in Tiaoding Collection during the Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, bird's nest ranked first. Zhao Xuemin's Compendium of Materia Medica in the Qing Dynasty states: "Bird's nest can nourish lung yin, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and make it clear to recuperate fatigue.

Holy medicine. Any disease of lung deficiency that cannot clear the disciples can be treated with this. "

China people have a story about eating bird's nest. Legend has it that Zheng He, a navigator of the Ming Dynasty, was caught in a big storm at sea and anchored on a desert island in the Malay Archipelago, where there was a shortage of food. Zheng He stumbled upon bird's nest on a rocky cliff, so he ordered his men to pick it, wash it and stew it with clear water to satisfy their hunger. A few days later, the crew were all rosy and full of energy, so the fleet brought some to Ming Chengzu when they returned home. Since then, bird's nest has become a rare tonic that China people can't give up, and Zheng He has also become a historical record of China.

The first person to eat bird's nest.

4. In which dynasty did bird's nest first appear? The first person to eat bird's nest: Shadorono in Central Java, Indonesia. -"The Knowledgeable Man"

China people who first discovered bird's nest: Gu Jinye Zhenhua and Uncle Wang arrived at the ridge slope under the jurisdiction of Miri, Malaysia in Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, and found Yanwudong. At that time, anyone who found Yanwu's cave belonged to this person's property. -Sarawak Notes

The earliest tariff on bird's nest trade: Bird's nest was first brought back from China by Zheng He, an outstanding Muslim, when he went to the Western Ocean. Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun Wanli 17th year (1589) "First-class goods are taxed per 100 Jin 1 2, middle-class goods are 7 taels, and second-class goods are 2 taels." /kloc-A large number of bird's nests were imported into China in the late 7th century. About 400 bird's nests are transported from Batavia (now Jakarta) in Java to China every year.

The earliest medical book recording bird's nest: Ben Feng Jingyuan. Zhang Lu was written in the 16th year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1659). Record: "Bird's nest is sweet and flat. Can make the golden water grow together, kidney qi nourish the lungs, and stomach qi is also safe. It is the most docile person in food. "

The earliest bird's nest poem: late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. Wu (1609- 167 1) wrote the Bird's Nest: Haiyan was homeless and struggled for the title of small white fish. But for people to eat, I don't know if you are too peaceful. It tastes golden and beautiful, and the nest is empty. Big officials seek far-reaching things and offer forest books early. -"The Poems of Wu Meicun"

A Dream of Red Mansions, the most classic literature describing bird's nest. The word "Bird's Nest" appeared 17 times. The 45th time, Baochai said, "Take one or two fine bird's nests and five yuan of rock sugar every morning, and cook porridge with silver tweezers. If you are used to it, it is stronger than medicine, and it is the most nourishing yin and invigorating qi. "

The earliest Yanwu: the ancestral home of Chaochang was built on Sumatra Island in 1880, and the last year of J.W. Van Lan * * * Gore, the 54th Governor of the Dutch East Indies, was equivalent to ten years of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty. -China National Geographic magazine

Who was the first person to eat bird's nest in China? People in China have been eating bird's nest for more than 500 years, so who was the first person to eat bird's nest in China?

According to historical records, as early as Zheng He's voyage to the West, the ocean-going fleet encountered a big storm at sea and anchored on a desert island in the Malay Archipelago, where food was in short supply. They came across the bird's nest hidden on the cliff. So Zheng He ordered his men to pick them, wash them and stew them with clear water to satisfy their hunger. A few days later, the crew were ruddy and quite angry. After returning home, Zheng He brought some bird's nests to Ming Chengzu. Since then, bird's nest has become a rare tonic that China people can't give up, and Zheng He has also become the first person to eat bird's nest in China's historical records.

According to written records, bird's nest was transported to China in the late17th century. It is reported that at that time, about 400 bird's nests weighing about 654.38+025,000 pounds were transported to China from Batavia (now Jakarta) in Java. This is consistent with the time of Zheng He's seven voyages to the West and the countries he passed through. Many historians also believe that Zheng He brought the cooking methods of bird's nest and bird's nest in Southeast Asia to the Central Plains. It can be inferred that bird's nest was quite popular in China at that time.

6. China people love to eat bird's nest. What is the historical story of Zheng He's voyage to the West? You may have heard the saying "Zheng He went to the Western Seas and China people ate bird's nest", which comes from the brand of bird's nest drink "Love of China people". In fact, it is also a portrayal of the history of China people eating bird's nest.

Swallow, abalone, wing, ginseng and bird's nest, as the first of the four traditional precious foods in China, can nourish lung yin and replenish deficiency. However, bird's nest is so sought after by Chinese people, but it basically depends on imports. So, how did bird's nest come to China, and how do people in China love to eat bird's nest?

China people love bird's nest, which began with Zheng He's voyage to the West.

Speaking of Zheng He, as a navigator and diplomat of China in the Ming Dynasty, his outstanding contribution in the history of navigation in China is well known. However, most people don't know that Zheng He was also the first person to bring bird's nest back to China in the history of China.

According to historical records, as early as Zheng He's voyage to the West, the ocean-going fleet encountered a big storm at sea and anchored on a desert island in the Malay Archipelago, where food was in short supply. They came across the bird's nest hidden on the cliff, so Zheng He ordered his men to pick it, wash it and stew it with clear water to satisfy their hunger. A few days later, the crew were in high spirits and quite angry. After returning home, Zheng He brought some bird's nests to Ming Chengzu. Since then, bird's nest has become a rare tonic that China people can't give up, and Zheng He has also become the first person to eat bird's nest in China's historical records.

Who was the first person to eat bird's nest in China? Many people say that more than 600 years ago, Zheng He went to the Western Ocean in the Ming Dynasty and found edible bird's nest and brought it back to China. In our cave with bird's nest in Malaysia, we found the tableware of the Tang Dynasty. Did the ancient people in China bring back the bird's nest of the Tang Dynasty? So it is impossible to prove who was the first person to eat bird's nest in China.

Bird's nest is a unique local product of Malay archipelago. As we all know, the first person who ate bird's nest in the origin of bird's nest was a civilian living in Malay archipelago, Shadorono.

According to insiders, in ancient times, there was a man named Shadorono in Central Java. One day, he saw many swallows flying to caves in the mountains by the sea. Curious, he climbed the cliff and looked into the cave. He saw many bird's nests inside. He took the bird's nest home and cooked it. It was delicious. After the news spread, many local people went to the cave to pick bird's nest. Gradually the bird's nest unfolded.

Eight, kneeling for the story of bird's nest, history, historical celebrities' comments on bird's nest, in China literature, the first person to record bird's nest was Huang Zhong's Yu Hai in Ming Dynasty.

However, the existing version of Yu Hai was supplemented by Huang Xuezhun, a descendant of Hai. Did Huang Zhong write a book about bird's nest? This is impossible to decide. Secondly, see Wang Shimao's Folk Books. Wang said: "Although the bird's nest is unknown, it is already by the sea.

Swallows cross the sea, and when they are tired, they jump into the sea, float like cups and sit inside. After a long time, I regained the title of flying.

Most of them rely on the sea breeze to anchor at the mountain, teaching people to know the goods. Strange! Strange! "With its meaning, don't treat bird's nest as food, let alone as a treasure of dietotherapy.

Just as a strange commodity. Later, its contemporary author Tu Benjun said in "Misunderstanding in the Sea of Fujian" that "it is said that in the winter, Eiko took a small fish to build a nest in an island cave, and in the early spring of the following year, Yan abandoned the nest and people went to get it."

He also said, "One swallow plucks feathers to prepare for the winter moon cave, and then fish is taken to build houses, and households are sealed with mud, choking in the middle and choking." If you fly away next spring, you will get it.

As round as a coconut, you must scrape it with a knife. Split it and wash it with water. Quote Yu Hai to say "Haiyan" ... The spring nest on the ancient rock wall is also a kind of white seaweed.

How to get to Haidao in autumn? Trim the stem and take it, which is called sea bird's nest.

With the spread of the ship, your family dinner is precious and its price is fragrant. Tu Shi is a naturalist in Ningbo, Zhejiang, but he still doesn't know much about the Bird's Nest in Fujian. He just went one step further than Wang Shimao, saying it could be a banquet for your family. So, he finally said, "I'll trust you when I wait for him to deal with people offshore."

That is, I hope to get in touch with people from the place of origin and know the truth. During the Wanli period, Zhang Xie published a book "Examining the East China Sea", which further improved his understanding of bird's nest. He said: "Swallows eat seaweed, spit it as a nest, lie in stone caves to lay eggs and give birth to chicks, so there is much hair, and foreigners take it by ladder."

Some people also say that "Haiyan ... returns to the dangerous ancient rock wall to nest in spring ... the island waits for its autumn, and the porridge is shoveled by pruning, which is called bird's nest, and the feast is precious." It is pointed out that there were four areas producing bird's nest at that time, namely Jiaodian, Zhancheng, Cambodia and Dani (namely Kelantan).

According to Zhang's records, bird's nest is not only a rare feast, but also a large number of imports from the above areas. Therefore, in the seventeenth year of Wanli (1587), there was a land tax on imported bird's nest.

At this point, bird's nest has become a precious food for people in Fujian and Guangdong. Therefore, the "Suiyuan Food List" has the saying that "bird's nest is expensive, so it is not used lightly".

In addition, Shang Dajun's Guangdong Xinyu and Xie's Sea and Land also described the bird's nest in detail. It is said that bird's nest is produced in Dinkaluo, Maliuxia, Longya, Xindang, Wutu and Gabugao, which is now Liucheng, Mali, Wenlai and Yayingka Sanbalang.

The areas where Gongbo produces bird's nest in Guangdong Customs Records also include Garba, Maliuxia, Wenlai and Zhancheng. That is, the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, Borneo and the half island of India, these areas are also consistent with Zheng He's seven voyages to the West.

Therefore, Japanese Tian Zhongjing confirmed in his book Eating in China that the bird's nest was brought back to China by Zheng He on his seventh voyage to the West. After bird's nest became a precious food, it took more than one hundred years to determine its medicinal value through experiments.

Its curative effect was first seen in Wang Ang's Compendium of Materia Medica and Zhang Lu's Ben Feng Jingyuan. Wang was a famous clinician at that time, and his curative effect on bird's nest.

It was confirmed by long-term clinical trials. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "bird's nest is sweet and light, nourishing lung and yin, resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

Invigorating deficiency and clearing deficiency is the holy medicine to recuperate fatigue. All diseases cannot be eliminated because of lung deficiency. These diseases can be cured. "

"materia medica meets the original" says that "bird's nest ... is the most docile person in food. Unfortunately, herbs are not accepted and there are few prescription books.

It makes people tired, coughing and spitting red phlegm. Every time they cook with rock sugar, they often get results. But it is suitable for patients with superficial diseases. If yin fire prevails and blood rushes up, it is useless because it is soft and inflexible. "

In addition, New Theory of Materia Medica and Seeking Truth from Materia Medica both supplement the curative effect of bird's nest, and Zhao Xuemin's Compendium of Materia Medica is the most detailed. The book contains all the information about bird's nest from the late Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty and integrates it into an article.

At this point, it is confirmed that bird's nest has changed from a precious food to a therapeutic treasure. Its curative effect has the functions of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, tonifying middle warmer and benefiting qi.

Can cure deficiency. Tuberculosis, cough, expectoration, hemoptysis, vomiting blood, chronic dysentery, long-term malaria, diaphragmatic choking cough, nausea.

The first person to eat bird's nest: Shadorono in Central Java, Indonesia. —— The Chinese who first discovered bird's nest in The Insider: Gu Jin, Ye Zhenhua and Uncle Wang arrived at the hillside under the jurisdiction of Miri, Malaysia in Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, and found Yanwudong.

At that time, anyone who found Yanwu's cave belonged to this person's property. -The earliest bird's nest trade tariff in Sarawak: it was first brought back from Indonesia by Zheng He, an outstanding Muslim in China, when he went to the Western Ocean.

Ming Shenzong Zhu Yijun Wanli 17th year (1589) "First-class goods are taxed per 100 Jin 1 2, middle-class goods are 7 taels, and second-class goods are 2 taels." /kloc-A large number of bird's nests were imported into China in the late 7th century. About 400 bird's nests are transported from Batavia (now Jakarta) in Java to China every year.

The earliest medical book recording bird's nest: Ben Feng Jingyuan. Zhang Lu was written in the 16th year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1659).

Record: "Bird's nest is sweet and flat. Can make the golden water grow together, kidney qi nourish the lungs, and stomach qi is also safe. It is the most docile person in food. "

The earliest bird's nest poem: late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. Wu (1609- 167 1) wrote the Bird's Nest: Haiyan was homeless and struggled for the title of small white fish.

But for people to eat, I don't know if you are too peaceful. It tastes golden and beautiful, and the nest is empty.

Big officials seek far-reaching things and offer forest books early. -Wu Meicun's poetry, the classic literature with the largest number of bird's nests: A Dream of Red Mansions.

The word "Bird's Nest" appeared 17 times. The 45th time, Baochai said, "Take one or two fine bird's nests and five yuan of rock sugar every morning, and cook porridge with silver tweezers. If you are used to it, it is stronger than medicine, and it is the most nourishing yin and invigorating qi. " The earliest Yanwu: the ancestral home of Chaochang was built on Sumatra Island in 1880, and the last year of J.W. Van Lan * * * Gore, the 54th Governor of the Dutch East Indies, was equivalent to ten years of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty.

-China National Geographic magazine was the first magazine to introduce the knowledge of bird's nest: Oriental Magazine 19 18, Volume 15, No.8, published by the Commercial Press, and the earliest list of commercial information about bird's nest: 1833. Monthly bulletin of East and West Studies is the earliest dictionary of bird's nest medicine. Record: "Bird's nest function: benefiting qi, harmonizing middle warmer, moistening lung, appetizing, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, replenishing essence, replenishing marrow and strengthening yang."

Jin Siyan is the tallest.