How to Differ a Good Edible Birds Nest from a Bad One

How to Differ a Good Edible Birds Nest from a Bad One

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If you’ve known that Edible Birds Nest provide numerous health benefits, do you really know how to differ a good Edible Birds Nest from a bad one? A recent poll by Traditional Chinese Medicine shows that 72% people consume Edible Birds Nest, but 66% of respondents don't have any idea how to determine the quality of the Edible Birds Nest. Here are some facts and tips from us.

1. Which Edible Birds Nest is the cleanest?

White white-nest swiftlet containing 85%-97% salivary glutinous strands is considered as the cleanest nest among black-nest or grass-nest swiftlets which only contain 5%-15% salivary strands.

2. Observe through color and smell

The good Edible Birds Nest color is white, but not purely white. It can also be a little bit yellowish or grayish.
After Edible Birds Nest is soaked, the water should remain clear. If it has extremely white color, the Edible Birds Nest may have been bleached. If the water is discolored, the nest might have artificial colorings.
The smell should remain fishy because of the saliva, and turn into like the egg white aroma after cooking.

3. Bottled Edible Birds Nest

Good quality Edible Birds Nest strands rest at the bottom as it is denser than water. Make sure to check the expire dates of the products as well.

4. Absorption

After soaking in water for 30 minutes, the Edible Birds Nest is bloated to about twice its original size, swells and becomes soft. It should not break up into small pieces but shredded in a long shape.

5. Cave nests vs house nests

Cave nests are considered to be more valuable than house nests because they are natural living swiftlets. The truth is, cave nests generally contains more foreign materials and feathers, and are exposed to the risk of heavy metal contamination from the environment factors, compared to house nests.
When consumed, cave nests tend to be crunchy and chewy, while house nests re softer, smoother, and more slippery.
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