Something should be known about the Edible Bird’s Nest: (part 2)

To test the forged Edible Bird’s Nest, we can drop on the nest with the drug for starch testing. If the color turns blue, it is forged, because the real nest is remain the color. You also can soak some nest into water. The false nest meets water will become pasty while the true nest will not.

How to distinguish the true false Edible Bird’s Nest:

According to the analysis by Nha Trang Oceanography, false Edible Bird’s Nest will have bad smell, when boiled, the nest will melt and having the smell of carbonate natri (Na2CO3). The false nest is usually made of starch aga , glair, , Na2CO3 and other unknown origin. The PH in false nest is just five while that of true nest is seven.
To test the forged Edible Bird’s Nest, we can drop on the nest with the drug for starch testing. If the color turn blue, it is forged, because the real nest is remain the color. You also can soak some nest into water. The false nest meets water will become pasty while the true nest will not with the original status
Another method is put the nest into the mixture of iot, if it is forged, the color will turn blue. The real nest is soft and flexible and having the foul smelling and the smell of fusty. As for blood nest, when it is put into tea, the color will turn dark. Or the false colored nest when put into water, its color will be faded and melt to water while the real nest is remain its original color even boiled to 100oC.

Something should be known about the Edible Bird’s Nest: (part 2)

Some notice when using Edible Bird’s Nest

In treating:
When treat the leather of nest, should not put the nest in the hot water because the water will dissolve and destroy some ingredients.
Should not use any substance to wash the nest exept using clean water. Some people use alcohol, eating oil,… to wash it. This is not necessary practice that can destroy its nutrition and its taste. Only use water to wash the nest clean. It should not takes long time to soak the nest in water (approximately less than 4 hours). It will be ok when the nest begins open.
In preservation:
If the nest is not cooked instantly after treated, it should be squeezed dry then put in the cold layer of the fridge. The keeping time within 1 week, if want to keep the nest longer, you should turn on the fan to dry nest (should not dry it under the sun)then put in the air box, dry place.
The Edible Bird’s Nest is a nutritious food but not a miracle drug. So, if possessing the Edible Bird’s Nest, you are advised to use it, should not keep it from year to year. Although the nest can be preserved in long time in case it is dry, but if kept too long time, its nutrition will be destroyed. Should not use the Edible Bird’s Nest when it gets mould.
Using:
It’s also very important for the time to serve the Edible Bird’s Nest though there is no study about this, but it’s believed that the ideal time to use it is night time before going to bed. Because at this time, the hormone inside us will grow high when we have an hour sleep, if a large amount of nutritions are provided to our body , it will boost the grow of us.
It should be served frequently for the most effective affect, should use regularly a small amount of nest every day instead of some time using a large amount of it. The best cuisine is steam method, because by this way, the nutrition of the nest will be preserved.
Whatever dish you want to make, you are advised to steam the nest separately then mix it with other dishes.

Some note for customer using Edible Bird’s Nest:

Pregnant women below 3 months and the newborn should not use Edible Bird’s Nest. For babies, we should feed them the Edible Bird’s Nest with a gradual quantity beause it can cause allergy to baby. In addition, according to Oriential medicine, people who are fat, pale having high blood pressure, arthritis, diarrhoea… shoul not use Edible Bird’s Nest.