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How to make bird's nest
The easiest way to stew bird's nest: First, according to different varieties, according to different time (4-8 hours: first-class Bai Yan; Bai Yan) Soak the bird's nest with a bowl of purified water (300ml purified water is about 10g). Because bird's nest has nutrients dissolved in water, don't pour out the water for cleaning bird's nest. Use this bowl to stew with low fire at different times. After stewing, it can be served with rock sugar, milk, honey, soybean milk and so on. Stewing bird's nest requires a stew pot, a pot that can be put into the whole stew pot. Ceramic pot or stainless steel pot will do. Drain the soaked and cleaned bird's nest, put it in a stew pot, add a proper amount of hot water to cover it, then put the whole stew pot into the pot, inject hot water until the water level reaches half the height of the stew pot, and then stew it with slow fire. Control of Firepower When stewing bird's nest at home, you can choose the method of stewing slowly through water, and the specific stewing time is also related to the soaking time. If the soaking time is long, the stewing time can be reduced accordingly. Usually stew for 30-45 minutes. Water level in the saucepan: The water level of other materials, such as bird's nest and boiled water (or other nutrient solution) in the saucepan shall not exceed 7 points (7/ 10) of the saucepan. Because in the process of stewing bird's nest, all heated materials will expand and the water level will rise. If the water content is too high before stewing, it will easily roll and cause waste. The best bird's nest in the world basically comes from Malaysia and Indonesia. There are two largest bird's nest brands in China, Beijing Tongrentang and Fulinmen Bird's Nest, which are also the oldest and the best in quality. If it is a gift, it is more appropriate to use Tongrentang bird's nest; If you want to use it at home, it is more cost-effective to use Fulinmen bird's nest.

Bird's nest can be identified by the following methods: First, look. Pure bird's nest should be a filiform structure, which is not completely transparent after soaking or watching under light, but translucent, transparent, yellowish and shiny in color. Second, the sense of smell. High-quality bird's nest is rich in natural protein, so it has a faint natural egg white flavor. Third, the bubble. After the bird's nest is soaked in water for 3 to 4 hours, it can grow 5 to 6 times on average, and the bird's nest with good quality can grow 7 to 8 times.