Types Of Swallow Birds Nest

Types Of Swallow Birds Nest

They are actually the Swallow Birds Nest constructed by esculent Swallow Birds Nest that are native in Thailand, Indonesian, Malaysia and south of China. According to the environment in which the Swallow Birds Nest are formed, they can be classified into cave nest and house nest.

Introduction Of Swallow Birds Nest

Swallow Birds Nest / Swallow Birds Nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swiftlet, the cave Swallow Birds Nest, are renowned for building the Swallow Birds Nest used to produce the unique texture of this soup.The Chinese name for Swallow Birds Nest soup, yàn wō (燕窝）, translates literally as "Swallow Birds Nest". When dissolved in water, the Swallow Birds Nest have a gelatinous texture used for soup.
The Swallow Birds Nest are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The Swallow Birds Nest have been traditionally used in Chinese cooking for more than 400 years, most often as Swallow Birds Nest soup.
The most heavily harvested nests are from the Swallow Birds Nest or White-nest Swiftlet and the Black-nest Swiftlet. The white nests （house nest) and the cave nest are supposedly rich in nutrients which are traditionally believed to provide health benefits, such as aiding digestion, raising libido, improving the voice, alleviating asthma, improving focus, and an overall benefit to the immune system.
The Swallow Birds Nest are built during the breeding season by the male swiftlet over a period of 45 days. They take the shape of a shallow cup stuck to the cave wall. The nests are composed of interwoven strands of salivary laminate cement. Both nests have high levels of calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
Hong Kong and China are the largest importers of Swallow Birds Nest. In Hong Kong a bowl of Swallow Birds Nest Soup would cost USD 30 USD to USD 100. A kilogram of white nest can cost up to USD 4,500, and a kilogram of “red blood” nest can cost up to $10,000 USD.

The Swallow Birds Nest were traditionally harvested from caves called as Cave Nest, principally the enormous limestone caves at Gomantong and Niah in Borneo. With the escalation in demand these sources have been supplanted since the late 1990s by purpose-built swiftlet houses, usually reinforced concrete structures following the design of the Southeast Asian shop-house. These swiftlet houses are normally found in urban areas near the sea or forest in Malaysia, Indonesian, Thailand and Vietnam, since the Swallow Birds Nest have a propensity to flock in such places. This has become an extraordinary industry call as swiftlet farming, mainly based on a series of towns in Malaysia which have been completely transformed by the activity. From there the nests are mostly exported to Hong Kong, which has become the centre of the world trade, though most of the final consumers are from mainland China.
Swallow Birds Nest sold in the market are classified into different grades according to their shapes. Premium whole white Swallow Birds Nest, whole "bloody" Swallow Birds Nest, whole Swallow Birds Nest and Swallow Birds Nest strips are first-grade. Swallow Birds Nest shreds, Swallow Birds Nest in compact cake or ball forms; and Swallow Birds Nest fragments receive a lower grading.
Although Swallow Birds Nest are classified into different grades, their nutrition values are almost same. From modern medical point of view, Swallow Birds Nest are rich in proteins and amino acids, which serve to treat malnutrition, gastric ulcer, anemia, heart failure and coarse skin. While from the Chinese medical point of view, Swallow Birds Nest nourish the whole body, improve skin texture, strengthen the Spleen and benefit the Stomach. Besides, research points out that Swallow Birds Nest produce hormones that speed up cell division. Hence they encourage cell regeneration and immune response triggered by T-cells.

Types Of Swallow Birds Nest according to environment;

1. Cave Nest
Cave Nest - Cave Nest is found in caves, the coulour is yellow or gray with a firm texture. We can get cave nest in Sabah and Sarawak.
2. House Nest
Found under the beams of houses purposely build for the Swallow Birds Nest, they have regular edges and are white in colour. There aren't many fine feathers and there isn't any impurity. They are looser, softer and smoother in texture.

Types Of Swallow Birds Nest according to shape;

1. Whole Swallow Birds Nest
2. Swallow Birds Nest StripsIncomplete Swallow Birds Nest that cannot be made into half-bowl shape are pressed into strip.
3. Broken Swallow Birds Nest