How to Cook Chinese Bird Nest (燕窝)
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A delicate, luxurious Chinese dessert of prepared bird nest simmered in a light syrup with pear, papaya, and goji berries. Requires significant advance soaking and preparation time.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 4 pieces bird nest (1 oz. / 28 grams)
- 8 Asian pears
- 4 tablespoons goji berries
- 8 pieces small rock sugar (or syrup)
- 1 papaya (cubed)
- Syrup to taste
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 39mg
- Total sugar
- 46g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 713mg
- Calcium
- 58mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 39MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.