Edible Bird's nest is a chinese delicacy that is consumed by the high-ranking officials, wealthy people and the royal family in the past. Like the name suggests, it is the nest of swallows, and is thought to be rich in nutrients like collagen, amino acids and anti-oxidants. Until now, chinese have the tradition of consuming bird nest, especially during pregnancy and confinement to ‘bu’ the body. Bird nest is a chinese delicacy that is consumed by the high-ranking officials, wealthy people and the royal family in the past 1. How is Bird Nest produced? Bird Nest is produced by Swiftlets (Collocalia species). They use a glutinous secretion, also known as “nest cement” to bind together materials for nest building, or construct a whole nest with it. The nest cement is secreted from a pair of sublingual glands located beneath the tongue of the swiftlet. A Swiftlet Bird Nest is built primarily for laying eggs and housing the baby Swiftlets. The nest cement is secret...
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