Bird's nest

[stellatan]

i'm a novice at anything that has to do with food (not a big gourmet u can tell)...i want to buy some bird's nest lately for the family tho', where can i buy some reasonable grade ones at reasonable prices??

[Joce7878]

Originally posted by bluebubble
i'm a novice at anything that has to do with food (not a big gourmet u can tell)...i want to buy some bird's nest lately for the family tho', where can i buy some reasonable grade ones at reasonable prices??

I think those from Horse brand or dragon brand should be quite good, all reputable brands. There should be some branches in town and near raffles place/boat quay areas.

[mango]

For herbs and chinese tonics, I get my supply from Eu Yang Yang. Expensive chinese tonics and herbs (bird's nest, ginseng, cordyceps, etc) are usually graded if they are above a certain grade. For the more easily affordable ones that are not graded (eg, a box of bottled bird's nest or ginseng powder), the quality can differ greatly between different brands. I personally feel that Eu Yang Sang's product quality especially for the ungraded herbs are much better than other brands. Horse brand ranks second, Dragon brand last on the list. Even their cheapest herbs are much better in quality than other brand's cheapest herbs. But EYS's products are usually priced a little more even though the quality difference makes it all worthwhile.

[vien]

i also think Eu Yang Yang is good
just a little tips when taking birdnest, best way to have the effect is to take a spoon eveymorning that is the best, is pointless to have a big bowl every weeks....that way is not only effective also cheap

[sweets]

I think can go to places like horse brand or yu ren sheng, they should be able to recommend some good ones.

[Blossom]

what about "lo hang ka"? it seems to specialise in bird's nest.

[babysammi]

Can try go Chinatown or Pearl Centre. Think you can get cheaper price by bargaining with the seller

[vien]

Originally posted by babysammi
Can try go Chinatown or Pearl Centre. Think you can get cheaper price by bargaining with the seller

but make sure you get the real things...coz my dad used to be in this business some of the birdnest is so white coz they 'colour' it, and it very dirty...sound scary right so better to for those brand one.

[qiu]

Yes! You must get clean ones.. If not you'll have a hard time trying to pick out the dirt!
My mum always buys bird's nest from a medical hall.. She doesn't trust others because there are fake ones around..

[Blossom]

Originally posted by qiu
Yes! You must get clean ones.. If not you'll have a hard time trying to pick out the dirt!
My mum always buys bird's nest from a medical hall.. She doesn't trust others because there are fake ones around..

yes, i ever saw my mom picking out the dirt, very tedious...

[vien]

Originally posted by Blossom
yes, i ever saw my mom picking out the dirt, very tedious...

ya the worest thing is they colour the dirt with the birdnest.... so if the birdnest is very white be carefull

[queenie]

Originally posted by Blossom
yes, i ever saw my mom picking out the dirt, very tedious...

You can get those that are picked. These are normally more expensive. Anyone tried the "Xue Yan"??

*blooded bird-nest (sounds crude but I can't think of a better way to say this)

[tralaalaa]

Originally posted by Queenie
You can get those that are picked. These are normally more expensive. Anyone tried the "Xue Yan"??

*blooded bird-nest (sounds crude but I can't think of a better way to say this)

me me!!! i've tried "xue yan" before. itz very expensive, as itz considered as one of the high grade bird's nest.

one way to confirm if the bird nest is good or not, that is, the birdnest should still hold as one piece even if you've double-boiled it for a few hours. If the birdnest sort of "melted" in the process of double-boiling, then either itz of poor quality or itz not authentic at all.

there are imitation bird's nest out there, so be careful with your selection.

[vien]

Originally posted by Queenie
You can get those that are picked. These are normally more expensive. Anyone tried the "Xue Yan"??

*blooded bird-nest (sounds crude but I can't think of a better way to say this)

for "Xue Yan" the red part is not blood is just dirt... my father warne me not to have that.....coz he seem how it's form, is terrible.

[tralaalaa]

Benefits of Bird Nest
People are usually ignorant about the miraculous benefits that Bird Nest offers. Some of which are as follows:

* Helps stimulate appetite and aids digestion
* Ideal for the elderly and children, both men and women.
* Provides a unique pre-digested form of protein and nutrients
that will help speed up recovery of chronic illness.
* Pregnant women are especially encouraged to consume Bird's
Nest. It is believed that the baby will have a beautiful glowing
complexion.
* prevent internal dryness
* Useful in maintaining youth and enhancing a smooth and
wrinkle-free complexion.
* Superior tonic for woman.

Bird Nest’s health properties
Bird Nest is not only good for digestion and skin, in modern scientific research, it has been proven that it is also rich in

* Proteins,
* Calcium,
* Essential minerals.

Which makes Bird Nest more of a desirable medicinal gourmet.