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The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), also known as the white-nest swiftlet, is a small bird of the swift family which is found in Southeast Asia. Its opaque and whitish bird nest is made exclusively of solidified saliva and is the main ingredient of bird's nest soup , a delicacy of Chinese cuisine.
Dried swiftlet nests ready for cooking A bowl of bird's nest soup. The best-known use of edible bird's nest is bird's nest soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. [2] When dissolved in water, the bird's nests have a flavored gelatinous texture utilized in soup or sweet soup ().
Authentic bird's nest soup is made from the nests of the edible-nest swiftlet (or white-nest swiftlet), Aerodramus fuciphagus, and the black-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus maximus. Instead of incorporating twigs, feathers and straw like others in the genus, these two swiftlets make their nest only from strands of their gummy saliva, which harden ...
Bird's Nest Soup Believe it or not, but some bird's nests are edible, including those of the Indian swiftlet. The nests are primarily made out of the bird's saliva and are often sold for thousands ...
The Indian Swiftlet or Indian Edible-Nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India. The half-cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave. The male swift uses thick saliva to construct the white, shiny nest into which two eggs are laid.
Authentic bird's-nest soup is made from nests of some species of swiftlet, mainly the edible-nest (or white-nest) swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and the black-nest swiftlet. Instead of twigs, feathers and straw, these swiftlets make their nest only from strands of their gummy saliva, which hardens when exposed to air.
A busyador or a swift nest collector [2] is a person who harvests edible bird's nests (namely those created by edible-nest swiftlets, or Aerodramus fuciphagus) in Southeast Asia, and particularly in the Philippines. [1] The nests are made of the birds' solidified saliva, and serve as the main ingredient of bird's nest soup, a delicacy of ...
The saliva nest of the edible-nest swiftlet is used to make bird's nest soup, [107] long considered a delicacy in China. [108] Collection of the swiftlet nests is big business: in one year, more than 3.5 million nests were exported from Borneo to China, [109] and the industry was estimated at $1 billion US per year (and increasing) in 2008. [107]