How to preserve bird's nest

Dry bird's nest should be stored in a cool and dry place, and it is better to pay attention to ventilation, moisture-proof, mildew-proof and refrigeration. During the preservation of bird's nest, always check whether it is damp and moldy.

After the soaked bird's nest is drained, it is subcontracted according to each serving (about 25g), and then wrapped tightly with plastic wrap to avoid cross-flavor. Then put it in the refrigerator for freezing, take it out when eating, thaw it and stew it. Frozen bird's nest should not be thawed repeatedly.

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The bird's nest is a kind of bird called "Jin Siyan". It uses moss, seaweed and soft plants to mix their feathers and saliva, and cement the bird's nest as a hiding place.

People take this bird's nest down, and after refining and selecting it, it becomes a valuable bird's nest. Jin Siyan nests three times a year, and the first nest is thick and white. Because Jin Siyan has a long winter, a long rest time, enough nutrients are stored in the body, and the quality of saliva is better, so the nest built is better and thicker, shaped like a lamp, hence the name Zhan Yan, which is the best in bird's nest.

There is a kind of bird's nest called "Blood Swallow", which is built by a kind of "Brown-tailed Jin Siyan". This swallow may drink different water quality, or it may be because of minerals and other factors, its saliva is red, so it has built a "blood swallow" nest.

The other is called Bai Yan, which is mostly produced in Indonesia, and the other is called Mao Yan, which is mostly produced in Brunei and Borneo. This Mao Yan is thin and black, full of feathers and impurities. It is mainly made of a kind of "Jin Siyan with a gray waist", and there are too many other impurities and feathers, which are collectively called Mao Yan.

The main nutritional component of bird's nest is protein, which contains 1 essential amino acid (lysine) and 3 conditionally essential amino acids. Bird's nest is often eaten with sea extract ginseng, which can improve the efficacy of bird's nest. There are 8 kinds of essential amino acids needed by human body, and there are 13 kinds in conditionally essential amino acid.

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Bird's nest-Baidu encyclopedia