Step 1: Measure
Place the desired amount of dry bird's nest in a large soup bowl and get ready for soaking. To make a single rice bowl of bird's nest dessert, approximately 6 to 7 grams of dry bird's nest is required.
Step 2: Soak
Use cool boiled water to soak the dry bird's nest. Important: completely submerge the bird's nest in order for it to absorb the maximum amount of water and fully expand.
| Type | Soak |
|---|---|
| White | 4 hours |
| Golden | 4 hours |
| Red | 8 hours |
Step 3: Sift
After soaking, pour the used water away using a sift or a double-layered filter so no bird's nest will be lost or wasted. High grade bird's nest expands about 8 to 10 times after soaked.
Step 4: Tear Off
Gently split the nest into separate strips.
Step 5: Ready to Cook
The soaked bird's nest is now ready to be simmered.
| Type | Simmer |
|---|---|
| White | 30 mins |
| Golden | 45 mins |
| Red | 90 mins |
Dried Longan and Goji Berry Bird's Nest
Sweet Dessert - 1 Bowl
- Dried Longan
- 6 pieces
- Goji Berry
- 10 pieces
- Dried Bird's Nest
- 7 grams
- Water
- ¾ bowl for stewing
Prepare the bird's nest (see above). Transfer the soaked bird's nest into the simmering pot along with the dried longan, goji berry and water. Simmer in low heat and in accordance to the simmer time for the bird's nest type used. Remove from heat.
Soya Milk Bird's Nest
Sweet Dessert - 1 Bowl
- Dried Bird's Nest
- 1 tael
- Soya Milk
- 1 cup
Prepare the bird's nest (see above). Transfer the soaked bird's nest into the simmering pot and simmer in low heat and in accordance to the simmer time for the bird's nest type used. Remove from heat.
Mix the cooked bird's nest into the soya milk and stir.