What is the taste of instant bird's nest?
For many novices, they are not used to eating bird's nest. Authentic instant bird's nest smells slightly fishy, which is similar to the taste of egg white. But it doesn't smell like that, and the inferior bird's nest will smell with a pungent smell, and if you smell it carefully, it will have a strong smell. High-quality ready-to-eat bird's nest is particularly soft and delicate at the entrance, and the overall taste is very thick, while the ready-to-eat bird's nest is not very sweet. If it is an instant bird's nest with crystal sugar or sucrose, it will feel a little greasy. In addition, the inferior instant bird's nest will have a fishy smell.
How to see the quality of ready-to-eat bird's nest
1, look at the color of instant bird's nest
Normal ready-to-eat bird's nest is naturally beige in color. If it is processed, its color looks snow-white, because preservatives and chemicals are added. For more intuitive identification, the ready-to-eat bird's nest can be directly poured into the cup.
2. Look at the shape of ready-to-eat bird's nest
Looking at the shape of instant bird's nest is a very intuitive identification method. After pouring into the cup, you can scoop the bird's nest with a spoon. High-quality instant bird's nest can be easily fished up, and the swallows are distinct, but if it is almost instant bird's nest, you will find that there is no such strip feeling at all, and you can only see the graininess when using a spoon.
3. Look at the residue
Although we can know whether the instant bird's nest contains thickener by looking at the label, some merchants will not mark it on the package, so we can identify it by looking at the residue in this link. When the packaging bottle of bird's nest is erected, it is judged whether there are additives according to whether the bird's nest sinks rapidly. Generally, the lower the solid content, the faster it sinks. If there is a thickener, it will increase the water density and the bird's nest will be suspended in the middle and upper layers. In addition, you can also pour out all the bird's nest, and then see if there is a thick paste liquid in the packaging bottle. Generally, ready-to-eat bird's nest without additives will be very clean after the bottle is poured out. Of course, you can also touch the inner wall of the bird's nest bottle with your hands to see if it will stick to your hands like glue.
How to choose ready-to-eat bird's nest
1, solid content
There will be a clear mark on the packaging of instant bird's nest that it contains solid content, which is generally 90%, 80% and 70%. Of course, many people may think that the higher the solid content, the better. Generally speaking, if it is an instant bird's nest without additives, the bigger the solid content, the better.
2. Content of dried bird's nest
In fact, the content of dried bird's nest largely determines the nutritional value of instant bird's nest. Under the same solid content, the higher the dry bird's nest content, the better the nutritional value. Generally speaking, if the solid content of an instant bird's nest is 80%, and its dry bird's nest content is only 2.5g, it means that the solid content is more rock sugar and thickener. The state also has clear regulations on ready-to-eat bird's nest, that is, the content of dry bird's nest in 100g bird's nest liquid must be above 1g before it can be called ready-to-eat bird's nest. In addition, the content of standard dry bird's nest should be clearly defined in the packaging of products. So learn to read the label of the packaging bottle.
3. Product ingredient list
In order to create the false image of high solid content of instant bird's nest, many unscrupulous merchants generally add some thickener. The common food additive (agar) has excellent thickening effect, so you must look at the product ingredient list when choosing. In the absence of food additives, it is better for us to choose instant bird's nest with high dry bird's nest content and solid content.
Can the instant bird's nest be cooked with sugar?
From the nutritional point of view, it is better to choose pure instant bird's nest, that is, do not add crystal sugar or xylitol for stewing, because the stewed bird's nest with crystal sugar will paddle for a long time, which will destroy the nutritional value of bird's nest after being watered.