How to Differ a Good Island Nest from a Bad One

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If you’ve known that Island Nest provide numerous health benefits, do you really know how to differ a good Island Nest from a bad one? A recent poll by Traditional Chinese Medicine shows that 72% people consume Island Nest, but 66% of respondents don't have any idea how to determine the quality of the Island Nest. Here are some facts and tips from us.

 

How to Differ a Good Island Nest from a Bad One

1. Which Island Nest is the cleanest?

White white-nest swiftlet containing 85%-97% salivary glutinous strands is considered as the cleanest nest among black-nest or grass-nest swiftlets which only contain 5%-15% salivary strands.

2. Observe through color and smell

The good Island Nest color is white, but not purely white. It can also be a little bit yellowish or grayish.

After Island Nest is soaked, the water should remain clear. If it has extremely white color, the Island Nest may have been bleached. If the water is discolored, the nest might have artificial colorings.

The smell should remain fishy because of the saliva, and turn into like the egg white aroma after cooking.

3. Bottled Island Nest

Good quality Island Nest strands rest at the bottom as it is denser than water. Make sure to check the expire dates of the products as well.

4. Absorption

After soaking in water for 30 minutes, the Island Nest is bloated to about twice its original size, swells and becomes soft. It should not break up into small pieces but shredded in a long shape.

 

5. Cave nests vs house nests

Cave nests are considered to be more valuable than house nests because they are natural living swiftlets. The truth is, cave nests generally contains more foreign materials and feathers, and are exposed to the risk of heavy metal contamination from the environment factors, compared to house nests.

When consumed, cave nests tend to be crunchy and chewy, while house nests re softer, smoother, and more slippery.

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