How to make Mandarin Duck Bird's Nest

Do your children like the food you cook? I believe many people would not dare to nod. If children don’t like the food prepared at home, it is easy for them to develop picky eating and anorexia, which will greatly affect their physical and mental development. So, for the health of your children, you should learn from me how to make Mandarin Duck Bird's Nest

1. The bird's nest strips my mother gave me are very clean. I soak them in water filtered by a water purifier. Soak them for 3-4 hours for the first time. It depends on the thickness of the bird's nest. The thicker it is, the longer it takes to soak. Don't throw away the water from the first soaking, keep it.

2.12 After soaking, scoop it out with a fork and check if there are any bird hairs or impurities that need to be picked out. Press the bird's nest to loosen it up. Now you can tell whether it is fake or not.

3.21 Real bird's nest looks like this, clearly separated and transparent. Fake bird's nest is sticky and mushy as if starch has been added.

4. Spread the bird’s nest out like this.

5. Then put it into the stewing pot. I have a hot body, so I decided not to add anything. After stewing, put it in the refrigerator and then add honey. My husband has a cold constitution, so I put 6 longans, 2 red dates and some wolfberries to replenish his blood.

6. Stew for at least 7 hours, 7-10 hours will be enough, because bird's nest that is not stewed soft is difficult to digest and can easily cause diarrhea.

7. I stewed it at night and it was ready when I woke up in the morning.

8. At noon, take out the bird's nest from the refrigerator and add honey. It tastes cold and not fishy at all.

9. The stewed longan, red dates and wolfberry are sweet enough, so there is no need to add sugar. The stewed bird's nest will not be thick even if it is soft. If the bird's nest becomes sticky after stewing, it is fake. A Chinese medicine doctor told me that bird's nest is best eaten on an empty stomach in the morning. My sister tried it and said that it is very effective in detoxification. I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know whether it is true or not, but my sister's constipation was cured by eating bird's nest on an empty stomach. Friends with constipation can give it a try. Hahaha, see you next time.

The method of making Mandarin Duck Bird's Nest has been introduced, but everyone's understanding and mastery of it are different. Below you can do it according to your own understanding.