First, the main components of bird's nest, the market price and nutritional value of bird's nest.
Bird's Nest is the nest of seabird Jin Siyan, which is mostly built on the cliffs of tropical and subtropical islands, surrounded by rolling waves of blue sky and white clouds. Jin Siyan began to build nests in spring. Its mouth can secrete a gelatinous saliva, which becomes translucent and slightly yellow after being dried by sea breeze, which is the main component of bird's nest. Jin Siyan made a nest with this saliva, slender seaweed, down feathers and soft plant fibers, which is what we call a "bird's nest". Bird's Nest is rich in protein and contains special substances that can repair living cells in the body, so long-term consumption can reduce facial wrinkles, whiten the skin and make the skin smooth and elastic. Bird's nest contains swallow's saliva, which is flat and sweet, and has the functions of resolving phlegm, relieving cough and moistening throat for cough patients. Bird's nest contains a lot of mucin, glycoprotein, calcium, phosphorus and other natural nutrients, which can nourish the lungs and yin and reduce the pathological changes of exhaust gas. Improve immunity Wild bird's nest in pure natural environment can improve human immunity. Can achieve the effect of preventing diseases and strengthening the body. Bird's nest contains bird's nest acid For teenagers whose brains are developing, such as infants and children, regular consumption of bird's nest can promote brain development, increase thinking, resist sensitivity and improve memory.
In terms of price, different varieties of bird's nest have different prices. The price of Bai Yan bird's nest is about 43 yuan/gram, Malaysian bird's nest cup is about 39 yuan/gram, Indonesian bird's nest cup is about 42.6 yuan/gram ... These are relatively basic prices, some good quality bird's nests can be sold for about 1000 yuan/gram, and the price of bird's nest per gram is between 25-40, which is basically a relatively normal price, but it cannot be said that the bird's nest bought between these prices will be good. The specific bird's nest should be judged according to the actual situation. Xiamen's "Yikangde" is a famous time-honored brand that nourishes the dry goods industry in the north and south, and has a history of many years.
Second, the efficacy, function and taboo of bird's nest
The main functions and functions of the Bird's Nest are embodied in the following aspects:
1, fatigue resistance. It is found that bird's nest contains some anti-fatigue components, and it is precisely because of this that more and more people like to use bird's nest for health care in today's fast-paced lifestyle.
2. Anti-oxidation. Bird's nest contains a super antioxidant, which has the effect of detoxification and is especially suitable for women who eat it for a long time.
3. Improve resistance. It is found that bird's nest contains a substance called mitogen, which can promote T cell division, and the lymphatic system is an important immune cell in the human body, so eating bird's nest often can improve human immunity.
4. Abortion. It is found that bird's nest contains a component called bird's nest acid, which is helpful to prenatal and postnatal care, especially to promote fetal vision development and brain development.
5. Beauty function. For people with darker skin, eating bird's nest often can also play a cosmetic role. This is because bird's nest contains a function called electrocardiogram, which can stimulate cell division and tissue reconstruction, so it is also called "beauty sacred product" by women.
Bird's nest is a nourishing food with mild nature, and there are almost no similar ingredients in life, but you must pay attention to the following situations when eating bird's nest at ordinary times:
1. Avoid eating greasy or spicy food in the process of taking bird's nest, because it is rich in protein. If you eat greasy or spicy food, it is likely to cause abnormal absorption due to indigestion.
2. Avoid drinking tea during taking bird's nest, otherwise it will directly affect the absorption and utilization of bird's nest. The reason is that tea contains tea acid, which will destroy the nutrition of bird's nest. So bird's nest and tea should be taken at least one hour apart.
3. Because children under four months generally eat liquid food, and some semi-liquid foods are difficult to digest, eating bird's nest at this time may lead to the inability to directly absorb bird's nest nutrients and even lead to indigestion.
During the cold, the immune system of human body is in a relatively low state, and the related organs of the body will be greatly affected. Eating bird's nest at this time will affect the digestive tract. It is recommended to wait until the cold is completely cured.
Although bird's nest can help avoid cancer problems and restore vitality, it may lead to some negative effects if patients with advanced cancer are not treated or taken.
Many friends don't know whether bird's nest is fake or not, how to distinguish between true and false, and how to distinguish between true and false. In fact, due to the large demand and high profit of bird's nest in the market, many unscrupulous businessmen make and sell fake and shoddy bird's nest to deceive consumers in order to make huge profits. The authenticity of bird's nest can be identified by looking, smelling, soaking, touching and burning. Everyone should learn to distinguish when buying. Xiamen's "Yikangde" is a famous time-honored brand that nourishes the dry goods industry in the north and south, and has a history of many years.
In addition, regarding the reasons why foreigners don't eat bird's nest, and where local people in Hong Kong buy bird's nest, most foreigners don't eat bird's nest because they feel unclean and not so nutritious, and there are also reasons for animal protection and religious belief. Many people like to go to Hong Kong to buy bird's nest. On the whole, Hong Kong's bird's nest is slightly cheaper than the same quality bird's nest in Chinese mainland. Bird's nest can be bought in some ginseng bird's nest shops, such as Vanin Supermarket and Shatian Square.
The above is the knowledge about bird's nest. Eating bird's nest is difficult and simple, which has been introduced in detail for everyone. Eating bird's nest has many functions, and some taboos need to be remembered. Whether the price is expensive or cheap, the quality of raw materials is the most fundamental, and you must be responsible for what you eat.