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Making Bird's Nest Soup for Pregnancy

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Edible bird's nests   are   bird nests   created by   edible-nest swiftlets   using solidified   saliva, which are harvested for human consumption. They are particularly prized in Chinese culture due to their rarity, and supposedly high nutritional value and exquisite flavor. Edible bird's nests   are   bird nests   created by   edible-nest swiftlets   using solidified   saliva, which are harvested for human consumption Edible bird's nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans, with nests being sold recently at prices up to about   US$2,000   per kilogram, depending on grading. The type or grading of bird's nest depends on the type of bird as well as the diet of the bird. It differs in colour from white to dark brown. 1. FAIR AND SMOOTH COMPLEXION Let’s face the fact and admit it – which lady doesn’t aspire and dream to have radiant, flawless, soft, and smooth skin? Not just...

Weird but nutritious: swiftlet bird's nest soup

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The Chinese (as well as some Taiwanese and Indonesians) have enjoyed this gelatinous, soupy delicacy for hundreds if not over a thousand years. The soup isn’t made from any old nest. The soup calls for the nest of a bird called the swiftlet or cave swift. These birds produce special nests found not in trees but in caves throughout southern Asia, the south Pacific islands, and northeastern Australia. These birds produce special nests found not in trees but in caves throughout southern Asia, the south Pacific islands, and northeastern Australia. Our parents or relatives have probably fed us bird’s nest soup at some point, and we’ve consumed it at their behest, willingly or not. But if there’s one thing that’s clear as day, it’s that the folks seem to have an unfaltering love for the delicacy. From meeting your in-laws to family reunions, if you’re searching for that one-size-fits-all gift that’s bound to impress - it’s bird’s nest. But this quick fix doesn’t come cheap; s...