Bird's Nest

Description

Bird&#**9;s nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to produce the unique texture of this soup. The edible bird&#**9;s nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The nests have been used in Chinese cooking for over **0 years, most often as bird&#**9;s nest soup. The Chinese name for bird&#**9;s nest soup, yàn wō (燕窝), translates literally as "swallow&#**9;s nest". When dissolved in water, the birds&#**9; nests have a gelatinous texture used for soup or sweet tong sui. It is mostly referred to as "yin wo" unless references are made to the salty or sweet soup in Chinese cuisine.