Methods/Steps

I. Take a bird's nest and soak it in pure water for 1 hour.

Second, tear the bird's nest into strips, change the water and soak for about 3-4 hours more.

The soaking time depends on the thickness of the bird's nest threads and the soaking condition. Generally speaking, 2 hours of soaking for sparse marigolds is enough, and 3-4 hours for dense marigolds, soaking until the bird's nest threads are loosened and opened up is enough.

Q1. Is there any relationship between the soaking time and the quality of bird's nest?

A: The soaking time of bird's nest is affected by many factors, such as the water absorption capacity of the natural fibers of the bird's nest, the picking process, etc., and also by the temperature, which is slightly longer in winter. You can't judge whether a bird's nest is good or bad based on its soaking time alone. Young bird's nests have a short soaking time, old bird's nests have a long soaking time, brushing glue will prolong the soaking time of bird's nests, and pig skin adulterated bird's nests will have a longer soaking time.

The longer the bird's nest is immersed in water during the cleaning and picking process, the shorter the soaking time will be, for example, the sparseness of the bird's nest, and even more so, for example, the pure bird's nests on the market, which are directly stewed without soaking, and the shorter the soaking time is, the longer it will be for the dense bird's nests which are immersed in water (dry picking and semi-dry picking, as mentioned by the industry). The soaking time for bird's nest is longer than that for marigolds. When you make your own, the longer the soaking time is, the higher the rate of rise of bird's nest, but the texture will be worse when it is stewed.

Q2. Is it better to have bigger bird's nest?

A: Bird's nest head refers to the ratio of the weight of the bird's nest after soaking to the weight before soaking. Bird's nest head, like its soaking time, is affected by many factors, such as the thickness of the bird's nest fibers, bird's nest parts, etc. The larger the bird's nest head is, the more bird's nests will be sent out, which is related to the quality of the bird's nest to a certain extent, but there is no inevitable connection. Many of the bird's nests that are treated with potions, chemically de-haired, and brushed with glue have good hair heads as well.

Third, put the bird's nest into a colander and shake it in the water to filter out the small hairs while picking out the tiny impurities in the bird's nest.

Four: Fish up the cleaned bird's nest with a colander, drain and leave it to simmer. Drain the bird's nest with a colander.

5. Put the drained bird's nest into the stewing pot with boiling water.

Sixth, put the stewing pot into the water to simmer (boil the water in the pot on high heat, and then switch to low heat after the water comes to a boil).

Q1:Why do I need to simmer bird's nest in water?

A: Professor Kong Yun Cheung of The Chinese University of Hong Kong once pointed out that MSF and EGF in bird's nest can promote cell regeneration, help recovery after illness and replenish vitality, but these two nutrients can only remain active at around 80℃, so it is not suitable for boiling or direct boiling, and it is best to simmer it under alternate water heat.

Q2: Is the rock sugar ingredient put down with bird's nest?

A: Ingredients that need to be stewed can be put down with the bird's nest, but the rock sugar should be put down when the pot is started, as the bird's nest and rock sugar will be partially dissolved in water when stewed.

Q3: What about taking half of the bird's nest at a time, and half of the bird's nest?

A: You can break the secret bird's nest in half and soak it, or eat half of the soaked bird's nest, and put the other half into an airtight plastic box and put it into the refrigerator to keep it fresh. If you are afraid of the trouble of stewing bird's nest or if you are not good at stewing bird's nest when you are traveling, it is recommended to divide the stewed bird's nest into small sealed bottles and refrigerate them for drinking, and be careful not to put icing sugar in them (the sugar will accelerate the propagation of bacteria), but this is the last resort, and it is usually recommended to eat them now and stew them now when you have the conditions to do so.

Seven, it is recommended that the water stewed 20-30 minutes, add rock sugar flavoring can be.