Boost your immune system with Blood Birds Nest

Blood Birds Nests are made from the most expensive saliva on earth, the saliva of Aerodramus swiftlets. The saliva of these swiftlets solidifies and functions as a glue to hold pieces of nest together.

Did you know that Blood Birds Nest was introduced more than 500 years ago in China by the Ming Dynasty? It was Admiral Cheng Ho who brought the precious nests from Southeast Asia to the Chinese Emperor. There are also writings related to Blood Birds Nest that have been recorded in the history of the Tang Dynasty nearly 1,500 years ago.
Blood Birds Nest is particularly prized in the Chinese culture due to their rarity, high nutritional value and exquisite flavour. They are rich with nutrients such as glycoprotein, amino acids and minerals, which are essential for the development of children.

Boost your immune system with Blood Birds Nest

When taken regularly, Blood Birds Nest is good for nourishing the skin, boosting the body’s immune system, as well as helping to relieve respiratory ailments such as asthma or chronic coughs. As for seniors, it is used to clear phlegm, ease chronic dry coughs and relieve fatigue.
Blood Birds Nests are made from the most expensive saliva on earth, the saliva of Aerodramus swiftlets. The saliva of these swiftlets solidifies and functions as a glue to hold pieces of nest together.
In Malaysia, these nests are harvested from steep cliffs and deep caves in Sarawak and Sabah. If done properly, the harvesting of Blood Birds Nest does not affect the ecosystem as the nests are not the permanent homes of the swiftlets – they are only used for the laying of eggs.

Cooking Blood Birds Nest

When dissolved in water, Blood Birds Nests produce a gelatinous texture, which makes it perfect to be made into a soup or dessert. The most common delicacy made with Blood Birds Nest is Blood Birds Nest. Here’s the recipe.

Blood Birds Nest

Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
1–2 pcs Blood Birds Nest pieces
2 rice bowls of hot water
10 slices of American ginseng
3 tbsp of rock sugar
Method:
1. Add all the ingredients except the rock sugar into an inner stewing pot. Cover with a lid.
2. Place stewing pot inside a larger pot such as slow cooker. Double-boil for about two hours.
3. Stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about five minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully before serving.

Blood Birds Nest History

Primarily known as Swallow Nest, Blood Birds Nest has been consumed by the Chinese people since more than 1500 years ago, firstly discovered during the Tang Dinasty (A.D. 618-907) in China. In the earliest records, it was said that the swallow nests were actually traded for porcelain during that time, and Admiral Cheng Ho returned from South East Asia, bringing back the swallow nest to the Chinese Emperor.

Royal Food for Chinese Emperor

Since then, swallow nest started to gain popularity inside the Chinese royal families, but was only consumed by the Emperor family and officials working in the court due to its limited supply. The ladies also regularly had swallow nest soup to maintain their beauty, and enhance their health.
Because of the scarcity and medicinal benefits, swallow nests were often given as highly prized presents or to represent wealth and power. At the end of Tang Dinasty’s reign, the swallow nest was finally introduced to the public and then has been widely known as the Blood Birds Nest.

Modern Blood Birds Nest House

After being open to public, Blood Birds Nest has been gaining a great popularity. The increasing demand and unpredictable harvest amount from the caves in the village encouraged the invention of new farming techniques. The modern Blood Birds Nest house is built to protect the swiftlets and nesting farms from natural predators, to increase the population of the swiftlets, and to improve quality consistency.

Medicinal Benefits

The medicinal values have been recorded on several historical records on the Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to medical masterwork, Pen Tsoa Feng Yuan, during the Ming Dinasty (1405-1433 AD) and early Ching Dinasty (1644-1911 AD), there was indication that Blood Birds Nest can strengthen the lungs and served as an anti-aging medicine. In the book of Ben Jing Feng Yuan by Zhang Lu Cheng in 1659, Blood Birds Nest can nourish the kidney and lungs, good for general health and stomach. In addition, on Medical Dictionary of China by Xie Guan published in 1921, Blood Birds Nest can nourish the lungs, balance and invigorate the Qi, enhance appetite, stop the coughing, act as an aphrodisiac and galvanize bone marrow.
Today, Blood Birds Nest still serves as a highly sought food for its numerous health benefits, and can be widely consumed by elderly, women, men, children, babies, and even pregnant women. Grab a natural and high-quality Blood Birds Nest in our store