What is the difference between bird's nest and bird's nest

When choosing to buy bird's nests, you must choose good quality bird's nests. First of all, you should look at the origin. The price of bird's nests in different origins will vary a lot. For example, the price of Indonesian bird's nests is relatively high and it belongs to the top origin. In addition to the origin, you can also look at the head of the bird's nest. Depending on the different heads, the price will vary a lot, and the nutritional effects will also be very different.

The difference between bird's nest and bird's nest

Bird’s nest:

After the whole bird's nest is picked out of hair, it is clean, has few impurities and good color. According to the completeness of the nest shape, white bird's nest can be divided into different grades, among which the special grade white bird's nest (dragon tooth) is the best grade - the nest shape is large and perfect, and the fibers are tight; there is also the triangular bird's nest, which is a triangular shape and is the bird's nest built by the swiftlet in the corner of the bird's house.

Swallow strips:

During the process of picking feathers, packaging or transportation of bird's nests, many complete bird's nests are crushed and cannot be formed into a nest shape. Those thick strips of bird's nest are called bird's nest strips. The taste of bird's nest strips is slightly worse than that of bird's nest, but the nutritional value is the same. Since it has no nest shape and its appearance is poor, its price is lower than that of bird's nest.

How to choose high-quality bird's nest

1. The origin must be fixed: There are as many as 28 types of bird's nests. If you want to buy the same kind of bird's nest every time, you must know that they are all picked from the same origin (for example: Sumatra, Indonesia. Only in this way can they be processed with the same cooking time and taste the same bird's nest. The bird's nests recognized by medicine for nourishing yin and beauty, relieving cough and asthma, and nourishing the kidney and qi are produced in Indonesia and Malaysia, two top producing areas. The best-known brands of bird's nests on the market are Beijing Tong Ren Tang and Fu Lin Men. Both brands are high-quality bird's nests from Indonesia and Malaysia. If it is a gift, you can choose Tong Ren Tang, which has a more beautiful packaging, but the price is much more expensive; if it is for your family, Fu Lin Men is more affordable and of good quality.

2. Look at the head of the bird's nest: different types of bird's nests have different "heads" ("head" refers to the difference in weight between the bird's nest after it is wet and when it is dry. The larger the multiple, the better the "head" and the more durable it is). Generally, official bird's nests have 6 to 8 times the "head".

3. Check whether the bird’s nest is clean: the less fine hairs the better.

4. The nest shape: The thinner the ends of the bird's nest are, the more beautiful it is.

5. Check whether the bird's nest is dry and light: the one that is dry and contains less water is the best quality. High-quality bird's nest should feel dry to the touch. Wetter bird's nests contain more water and will become moldy if not stored properly.