Because hot water cooking is not well controlled, bird's nest will melt away.

Bird's nest is a water-soluble protein, which will quickly turn into liquid when it is heated. Bird's nest does not have to be stewed in water, but if it is not stewed in water, you have to control the temperature and time of the fire.

The reason for simmering is to control the water temperature at around 100 degrees to avoid rapid dissolution of the bird's nest. Bird's nest is a water-soluble protein, which starts to soften and gradually dissolve in water when the temperature reaches around 80 degrees, so if you want to consume bird's nest with a good taste, you have to pay attention to the simmering method of bird's nest.

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Precautions for Cooking Bird's Nest

1, Soak Bird's Nest Try to use cold water, not hot water to soak.

2. It is best to stew bird's nest in alternate water, and it is not advisable to boil or cook it to prevent the loss of nutrients.

3. If you want to eat sweet bird's nest, it's better to match it with rock sugar, not white granulated sugar and brown sugar.

4. Bird's nests should be picked with hair, and the hair should be picked in such a way that it does not destroy the bird's nests, and the bird's nests will have a better taste when stewed.

5. Bird's nest should be stewed in pure soup to match with the flavor. Salty food should be served with chicken broth, mushroom broth, and sweet food should be served with coconut milk, almond juice, and rock sugar water.

6. Both sweet and salty bird's nests are suitable for consumption, but from a comprehensive point of view, sweet food is better. Usually, the same amount of dried bird's nest for sweet food is about 1/3 more than that for savory food.