bird's nest soup
Edible saliva broth
Bird's nest soup is a Chinese delicacy made from the nests of swiftlets, small cave-dwelling birds whose nests are constructed largely from hardened saliva.
The nests dissolve into a gelatinous texture when cooked in broth.
Prized for centuries in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine, the soup is expensive due to the difficulty of harvesting nests from cliff faces and cave walls.
Clear simmered meat liquid
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- simmerCook just under boiling
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
slow-cooked · rock sugar · infusion · aromatics · rehydrated · soaking · cleaned · texture
Structural body protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- restorativePromoting return to health
- rejuvenatingRestoring youthful energy
complexion · skin · anti-aging · immunity · vitality · tonic · medicinal · pregnancy
Of that Asian nation
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- festiveCheerfully celebratory
celebratory · wedding · banquet · Lunar New Year · status symbol · gift · filial piety · respect
Expensive nonessential comfort
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- Chinese cuisineFood traditions from Asia's largest nation
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
gastronomy · connoisseur · culinary · refined · sophisticated · premium · exclusive · high-end
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
wildlife · habitat · ecosystem · protection · CITES · regulations · farmed · wild-caught
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- simmerCook just under boiling
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
steaming · slow-cooked · rock sugar · infusion · aromatics · rehydrated · soaking · cleaned · texture · delicate
collagen
Structural body protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- restorativePromoting return to health
rejuvenating · complexion · skin · anti-aging · immunity · vitality · tonic · medicinal · pregnancy · postpartum
Chinese
Of that Asian nation
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
festive · celebratory · wedding · banquet · Lunar New Year · status symbol · gift · filial piety · respect · tradition
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- Chinese cuisineFood traditions from Asia's largest nation
epicurean · gastronomy · connoisseur · culinary · refined · sophisticated · premium · exclusive · high-end · opulent
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
poaching · wildlife · habitat · ecosystem · protection · CITES · regulations · farmed · wild-caught · certification
swiftlet
Small tropical cave bird
- edibleSafe to consume
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- harvestingGathering mature crops
glycoprotein · natural · raw · dried · processed · graded · authentic · pure · farmed · swallow
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