Dou Hu Yan - 2 Taels

Preparation of the Bird's Nest

• Soak the required number of Bird's Nest piece and place the Bird's Nest in a bowl of room temperature boiled water  (ensure that the bowl is big enough for the Bird's Nest to expand 7 to 10 times.).
• Leave the Bird's Nest to soak in the water for 30 to 45 minutes.
   

Cooking the Bird's Nest

• Prepare a double boiler by filling an external pot with water to slightly less than half the height of the internal pot.
• Drain the water from the soaked Bird's Nest and place it in the internal pot.
• Add water to the internal pot.  One bowl of water for one piece of bird's nest.
• Add other accompanying ingredients and cover both the internal pot and the external pot.
• Turn on high heat to bring the water in the external pot to boil.
• Once the water is boiling in the external pot, reduce to low heat.
• Continue cooking the Bird's Nest for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.  Be sure to check every 10 to 15minutes. 

*Alternatively, you may use a slow cooker instead of a double-boiler.

Production Technology and Brand Quality

To safeguard the highest level of quality & safety, Eu Yan Sang Bird's Nest is produced at HACCP certified production plant and is made from premium selected bird's nest. The bird's nest first undergo a series of stringent cleansing processes to ensure that they are completely free of impurities.  They are then hygienically sterilised by heat treatment process. No artificial preservatives, colouring or flavouring is added.  With these, the original favours and nutrients of the bird's nests would be retained.

Edible Bird's Nest is also known as the "Caviar of the East".

It is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine and Empress Dowager Ci Xi has been known to consume bird's nest everyday for its health and beauty benefits.