How To Cook Blood Birds Nest Dishes And Blood Birds Nest Soups

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How To Cook Steam Egg Blood Birds Nests

Steam Egg Blood Birds Nests. A really simple and homely dish. Mmmm……who says Blood Birds Nests can’t be savoury?
Recipe for 4 to 6 servings
• 1 piece of dried Blood Birds Nest about 8gm (soaked)
• 2 eggs
• 250ml chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chinese rice wine
• A dash of pepper
• Follow instructions in video above, steam for about 8 to 10 mins.

How To Cook Pumpkin Scallop Blood Birds Nests Porridge

Think Autumn Harvest And Sweet Golden Pumpkins Come To Mind. Gifts Of Love From Mother Earth.
This Autumn, our featured dish is a pot of wholesome, nutritious, tasty and rich Pumpkin Scallop Blood Birds Nests Porridge. Warms the heart and soul. A simple yet healthy meal for all in your family!
Ingredients for 4 portions
• 5gm of dried Blood Birds Nests (or, half of a large whole nest), soaked, drained and loosened
• 5 medium to large size hokkaido dried scallops, soaked and peeled into shreds
• 200gm pumpkin, washed and chopped into small cubes
• half cup white rice, washed and drained
• 1 litre of water
Recipe:
• Prior preparation time (before cooking) includes soaking the Blood Birds Nests in water (about 2 hours),soaking the dried scallops in water (about 2 hours), chopping the pumpkin (5 mins).
• Place water, rice, pumpkin and dried scallops in a pot and bring to boil on an open stove.
• Lower the heat and cook for about 30mins, or until the soft porridge is cooked, stirring occasionally.
• Once porridge is soft, add in the softened Blood Birds Nests and cook for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally, or until the Blood Birds Nests turn soft and gelatin.

Tips:
• Using an electric cooker for porridge will do too.
• Hokkaido scallops are rich in flavors and there is no need to add salt to taste.
• If you are using Japanese pumpkins, they are harder and takes a little more time to soften.
• Pumpkins are sweet and rich in flavor too, and makes the porridge creamy.
Enjoy cooking your pot of Golden Pumpkin Porridge for your family!

How To Cook Soft Brown Rice Blood Birds Nest Porridge

TeoChew Porridge?
Looks like it, but with a twist!
Healthy plain Blood Birds Nest porridge, cooked using soft brown rice. Warm and nutritious.The special soft brown rice from Cambodia is rich in nutrients, magnesium,selenium, and various vitamins B. The premium white house Blood Birds Nests are from Indonesia, full of proteins and amino acids. Combined and cooked into a nice warm pot of porridge.
A wholesome meal for all in the family. Great for breakfast or lunch! Enjoy the Blood Birds Nest porridge with simple side dishes like stir-fried vegetables, stewed pork, steamed fish or eggs.
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How to prepare dried Blood Birds Nest for cooking

1 whole nest is sufficient to prepare 4 rice/dessert bowls of thick Blood Birds Nest soup as illustrated in the recipe below.
Soak dried nests in a bowl of clear tap water for at least 4 hours.
Once softened, strained from bowl and are ready for cooking.
Strands can be loosened individually if preferred finer and smoother texture.
Step 1: Pandan flavoured soup
Boil a small pot of water using approximately 4 rice bowls of water. This portion is for thick soup using 2 whole nests, use more water if diluted soup is preferred. Generally, use 2 rice bowls of water for 1 whole Blood Birds Nest.
Add in pandan leaves and boil for about 3 minutes until water turn light green and the aroma of pandan fragrance comes out.
Remove pandan leaves.
Step 2: Double Boil softened dried Blood Birds Nests in soup
Place the softened dried Blood Birds Nests into the pandan soup.
Double boil for about 15 to 20 minutes for best chewy, jelly soft texture. Avoid boiling too long as nests would become too soft.
Add desired amount of crystal rock sugar to taste.
Step 3: Serve your soup
Based on the above portions of Blood Birds Nests and water, this pot of warm cooked soup can serve 4 rice/dessert bowls of thick Blood Birds Nest soup.

How To Cook Blood Birds Nest Dishes And Blood Birds Nest Soups

Tips on cooking and consuming Blood Birds Nests

Tip 1: For fast and best results, use a double boiler for cooking Blood Birds Nest soup.
Tip 2: Blood Birds Nests are best consumed at night (between 10pm to 11pm) before bedtime, or early in the morning on an empty stomach as these are the optimum periods when the body readily repairs itself or absorb nutrients.
Tip 3: Anti-aging effects and smooth youthful looking skin come with long term regular consumption of Blood Birds Nests. Consume about 50ml on a daily basis. A single piece of Blood Birds Nest ($30) can be used to cook a small pot of 500ml soup. 50ml of soup is only $3! That’s $3 a day!
Tip 4: Although Blood Birds Nest soup are best consumed when freshly cooked, it can be stored in closed containers in fridge for up to 10 days, and consumed over a period.
Tip 5: Blood Birds Nest soup can be drank warm or cold! Blood Birds Nest dishes can be sweet or savoury!

The Amazing Blood Birds Nest Soup

Blood Birds Nest soup is not only delicious, but also according to traditional Chinese medicine, Blood Birds Nest soup is known for the various health benefits such as immune system booster, help with digestion, anti-aging, increase libido, good source of protein, & to support the internal organs such as lungs & kidney. The ‘Epidermal growth factor’ inside the nest also believed to be able to help with skin regrow and remove wrinkles.

The Amazing Blood Birds Nest Soup

Eating swiftlet Blood Birds Nest soup is regarded as a privilege in China. It’s a luxury like shark fin. In ancient times only the emperor and nobles have access to it. So it’s a symbol of good taste.
Unlike other Chinese health foods which contains many types of herbs in one compound, the Blood Birds Nest is actually created by swiftlet bird using its gummy saliva which hardens when exposed to air, usually in the caves or empty buildings. It may sound disgusting to some people but because of the health benefits and its scarcity, the demand for Blood Birds Nests often outweigh the supply of the Blood Birds Nests itself.

Processing the raw Blood Birds Nest is a tedious task which requires skills and patience, it could take up to 1-2 hours to clean 30-40 grams of the Blood Birds Nest before it is ready for consumption.
Blood Birds Nest soup is also a delicacy in many countries other than Asia, such as US & Australia. The demand in these countries are increasing rapidly because of Asian’s influence but there are only a few dozens of restaurants actually served Blood Birds Nest in these countries.
Most Americans and Australians, don’t eat it, it is mainly a dish they prepare for curious tourists who have heard about the benefits of Blood Birds Nest.

How to store Blood Birds Nest?

Blood Birds Nests are best stored in a cool dry place and sealed in the original packaging if not used. To get the best out of the Blood Birds Nest soup, it is recommended to soak the Blood Birds Nest in cold water overnight before they are mixed with the ingredients you are preparing. The Blood Birds Nest itself doesn’t really have a lot of smell or taste, the texture is like soften gelatine and jelly. Many people usually cook Blood Birds Nest with rock sugar and serve as a sweet dessert soup.
Have a look at our Blood Birds Nest recipes page for some amazing Blood Birds Nest soup recipes.