The easiest way to buy bird's nest is to smell, touch and look
Smell: The smell of bird's nest has a unique light protein flavor, without any fishy or chemically pungent smell! If the whole dry bird's nest has a lighter taste, you need to soak it before you can smell it! The stewed bird's nest tastes more fragrant!
Touch: Nowadays, a lot of water and ingredients are added to the bird's nest, so if the two corners of the bent bird's nest can be bent together, it means that the moisture of the bird's nest is not less than 50%, but it is still recommended to buy completely dry bird's nest. There is a sound of stripes breaking when you fold it slightly! The surface layer is not too slippery. If it feels slippery and has a pinky feel, it is a rubberized bird's nest!
Looking: Bird's nests with moisture are not easy to see because the moisture protects the glue layer and needs to be soaked in water to find out. If the bird's nest water is turbid or dusty after soaking, it is a problem with the bird's nest.
The expansion of bird's nests is generally more than 8 times for good quality bird's nests, and more than 12 times after stewing!
The best place for bird’s nests in Indonesia should be Medan Bird’s Nest, the name of a place! There are more islands in Java, where the climate allows swiftlets to live, and the number of swiftlets produced is also relatively large! This is a relatively basic identification method. If you buy bird's nests, we can recommend you oriental treasures on Taobao! Shopkeeper Wangwang calls it Oriental Treasures! Buy whole dried bird’s nest