High quality bird's nest weighs about 6 to 8 grams in a single piece. A single serving of pure bird's nest is 3 grams, which is insufficient for about two servings; a single serving of ordinary bird's nest is 5 to 8 grams, which is sufficient for about one serving.
Bird's nest is best consumed in the morning and evening on an empty stomach for the best absorption effect, if weight control or stomach is not good recommended to consume in the morning on an empty stomach. At night before going to bed on an empty stomach to eat bird's nest with milk, not only is conducive to the absorption of nutrients, but also can help you sleep, and have the effect of beauty and nourishment.
Bird's nest mainly contains water-soluble proteins, carbohydrates and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium and potassium. It also contains amino acids (lysine, cystine and arginine), which play an important role in promoting human vitality.
Expanded Information:
Bird's Nest is a silk-like structure. p>Bird's nests are filamentous in structure, and those made up of flakes are not real bird's nests; pure bird's nests are not completely transparent, but translucent, no matter when they are soaked or viewed under the light.
Stewed bird's nests are usually simmered in a crock pot under water for 30 to 40 minutes. After stewing, there will be a strong fragrance of egg white, which is an important indicator of real or fake bird's nest. Fake bird's nests will not have this fragrant egg white flavor.
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