Bird's Nests - Cooking Method

Pure bird's nest requires double boiling by placing it in a stew pot before placing the stew pot (made of ceramic or stainless steel) into the boiling pot. Place the soaked and cleansed bird's nest into the stew pot and add suitable amount of hot water before putting on the cap and placing it into the boiling pot. Add hot water to about half the height of the stew pot and stew over a slow fire.

Water in the stew pot 
The total content in the stew pot including the bird's nest, other ingredients and hot water should not exceed 70% of the height of the stew pot to avoid spilling over and wastage due to the rise in water level caused by the expansion of the ingredients during stewing.

Heat control 
The enzymes contained the active ingredients in bird's nest can sustain a temperature of around 80ºC. Boiling the bird's nest destroys its nutritional values. Bird's nest should be cooked by double boiling to avoid destruction of its proteins while retaining its fragrance and nutrients. That is why hot water is used both inside and outside the stew pot when stewing bird's nest. If you do not have the time, then stew it in slow heat in an electric slow cooker.