I’m a 72 year old Canadian, and I’ve had Bird’s Nest Soup twice in my life. Once when my businessman father took the family to an expensive high class restaurant in Toronto, Canada. And once when some friends and I went to a fancy Chinese restaurant in St. Catharines, Canada. The restaurant in St. Catharines doesn’t have Bird’s Nest Soup anymore. I distinctly remember that it was very very expensive for just a small little bowl of soup. Equal to about $100 of today’s money for a small bowl. But yes, it was good. Thank you for your videos.
As a child in a Cantonese family in Hawaii, bird's nest soup was made only for special occasions and 9 course dinners in good Chinese restaurants. Better was shark's fin soup. Unfortunately, it is outlawed in the U.S. I used to make it sometimes. It was more expensive than bird's nest. About 2 years ago when I went to Cambodia, a restaurant served shark's fin soup and it was very expensive just for a small bowl, about $25. Bird's nest can be purchased but it is very pricey. Cheaper if you go to Asia and buy it.
the background story was very interesting. I think the last time I had bird nest soup was way back when all the Chuns used to get together for 9 course dinners--small kid time. Boy we ate good back then.
Thank you for the history of the bird nest and why it’s very expensive and also for telling us about the shark fin for shark fin soup God bless you have a blessed day
thank you for making this video!i was watching a Korean drama and the main character brought a birds nest and Caterpillar fungus as a gift i had never heard of either so i came to UA-cam for an education and boy did you deliver with info and a recipe . thank you for taking the time to make such an informative video.i made sure to smash that thumbs up and subscribed as well:)
Hi Aunty Lenora! I'm so glad you have a UA-cam channel. I not only love your videos but I'm learning many other things other than cooking. Keep teaching me many local cooking. I moved to Henderson NV after retirement a year ago. Miss many local foods from Hawaii but with your channel, it keeps me close to home! Mahalo and Aloha, Sami Kobayashi
Thank you so much for your compliments. I really enjoy doing this and have been sharing my food at my jobs and taught many classes to the handicapped. My initial goal was to do this for my grand kids but now it's for everyone. There's so much to share 😃.
I really like how you give the history of bird nest soup and shark fin also. Sometimes ppl don't know the history and wonder how it came about. I remember eating it years ago.
Tnx for the video. Just watched it. I had it when it was served in a wedding reception. Can't order it in a resto bc it's very expensive. So glad u shared it. Tnx so much. Lila
thank you for the thorough recipe. I have been eating bird nest sweetened with rock sugar for years, or with oatmeal congee. Really look forward to trying this chicken stock recipe. I think it needs to be finished fast as it comes with a lot of ingredients inside. Thanks again! I never got covid being outside/travel around the world, thanks to bird nest, at least i think so.
Always had this at big chinese family banquets or shark fin soup or abalone dishes. Abalone was my favorite. I think they farm it now so I started seeing it in menus again. Can you get abalone now?
I see it only in cans. That's what y mother used to make with dried mushrooms but only add it at the end so it wouldn't get tough. It's quite expensive and it's always behind the counter and you have to ask for it.
thats some history thank you i remember my popo and aunty used to love birds nest soup n when i was real young i remembered she showed it to me i didnt know they still sell it , and shark fin is it illegal now? thanks for sharing. i think they make a mock bird nest soup with chicken broth n long rice?
Bird's nest is super expensive but special. Shark fin has been illegal for some time because of killing the sharks only for the fins. There are some countries in Asia where you can get shark fin, but it is illegal to bring it to the U.S. Yes, you can make mock soup with long rice cut up, not bad.
Used to have this and shark fin soup all the time but yeah it's crazy expensive now and shark fin, I wouldn't want on ethical grounds, despite being a better eating experience. I wouldn't mind having bird nest again if it were ethically sourced, but I think there's a fine replacement that's similar like fish guts or something from the sea that has a similar texture, isn't there?
@@HawaiisPickleLady My family does make some similar version that has everything but the nest, but I never looked into what they were substituting it with, and it could very well be that fungus.
That's on my list. I have a Filipino friend who said he is willing to show how to make puto. Please be patient because I have a long list and my editor has started back to work and things will slow down.
Sino po my alam na buyer na bumili ng birdsnest. Marami kasi aku dito nahihirapan aku ng buyer.malapit kasi sa kweba ang bahay namin.please paki tulong naman mga lods..
@@HawaiisPickleLady he said he lives near a place where there’s lots of birds nest. He needs buyers for all of his birds nest. 😄 also, loved the video! I grew up in Hawaii with a chinese-filipino background and we always got to eat birds nest soup and shark fin soup...ofc on special occasions only! Now that I bought my own birds nest, I was looking on how to make the traditional soup served in those restos! Thank you very much! Brings back childhood memories!!
I’m a 72 year old Canadian, and I’ve had Bird’s Nest Soup twice in my life. Once when my businessman father took the family to an expensive high class restaurant in Toronto, Canada. And once when some friends and I went to a fancy Chinese restaurant in St. Catharines, Canada. The restaurant in St. Catharines doesn’t have Bird’s Nest Soup anymore.
I distinctly remember that it was very very expensive for just a small little bowl of soup. Equal to about $100 of today’s money for a small bowl. But yes, it was good.
Thank you for your videos.
As a child in a Cantonese family in Hawaii, bird's nest soup was made only for special occasions and 9 course dinners in good Chinese restaurants. Better was shark's fin soup. Unfortunately, it is outlawed in the U.S. I used to make it sometimes. It was more expensive than bird's nest. About 2 years ago when I went to Cambodia, a restaurant served shark's fin soup and it was very expensive just for a small bowl, about $25. Bird's nest can be purchased but it is very pricey. Cheaper if you go to Asia and buy it.
2 n1 , i love it.... history plus cooking. Good job maam.
Thanks so much.
the background story was very interesting. I think the last time I had bird nest soup was way back when all the Chuns used to get together for 9 course dinners--small kid time. Boy we ate good back then.
I too remember those days! thanks for watching and supporting this channel.
Thank you for the history of the bird nest and why it’s very expensive and also for telling us about the shark fin for shark fin soup God bless you have a blessed day
thank you for making this video!i was watching a Korean drama and the main character brought a birds nest and Caterpillar fungus as a gift i had never heard of either so i came to UA-cam for an education and boy did you deliver with info and a recipe . thank you for taking the time to make such an informative video.i made sure to smash that thumbs up and subscribed as well:)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Woke up tasting my grandfather's version...
Shitake Mushrooms🍄 and Green Onion is a good add too 😊
Hi Aunty Lenora! I'm so glad you have a UA-cam channel. I not only love your videos but I'm learning many other things other than cooking. Keep teaching me many local cooking. I moved to Henderson NV after retirement a year ago. Miss many local foods from Hawaii but with your channel, it keeps me close to home! Mahalo and Aloha, Sami Kobayashi
Thank you so much for your compliments. I really enjoy doing this and have been sharing
my food at my jobs and taught many classes to the handicapped. My initial goal was to do this for my grand kids but now it's for everyone. There's so much to share 😃.
Very interesting and INFORMATIVE. Have
Seen birds nest in store very expensive...
What are the nutritional benefits of this soup?
According to research, it has high nutritional and medicinal value. Has anti- aging, anti- cancer properties and raises concentration.
Thank you Leonora for sharing your recipe with us
Hi Aunty Lenora thanks for your guidance on how to cook bird nest. Looking forward to see more.Take care and stay safe.
Too bad we can't have shark fin, that would be my first choice.
Thanks.
Thanks 🙏 love your explanation. I double boiled as savory soup. My parents used to make this way.
I really like how you give the history of bird nest soup and shark fin also. Sometimes ppl don't know the history and wonder how it came about. I remember eating it years ago.
I really miss the shark fin soup. There are countries where you still can get it, but outlawed in U.S. years ago.
Thank You for your sharing the recipe. I would like to know what is temperature you cook the bird nest for 1 hour?
Bring it to a boil, then simmer.
Tnx for the video. Just watched it. I had it when it was served in a wedding reception. Can't order it in a resto bc it's very expensive. So glad u shared it. Tnx so much. Lila
It really is special so if you can ever afford it, homemade is best.
Good
I just learned something new!
So expensive but only for special occasions.
thank you for the thorough recipe. I have been eating bird nest sweetened with rock sugar for years, or with oatmeal congee. Really look forward to trying this chicken stock recipe. I think it needs to be finished fast as it comes with a lot of ingredients inside. Thanks again! I never got covid being outside/travel around the world, thanks to bird nest, at least i think so.
Our family never ate birds nest soup sweetened. I don't think I would like it, like the old fashioned way.
Always had this at big chinese family banquets or shark fin soup or abalone dishes. Abalone was my favorite. I think they farm it now so I started seeing it in menus again. Can you get abalone now?
I see it only in cans. That's what y mother used to make with dried mushrooms but only add it at the end so it wouldn't get tough. It's quite expensive and it's always behind the counter and you have to ask for it.
thats some history thank you i remember my popo and aunty used to love birds nest soup n when i was real young i remembered she showed it to me i didnt know they still sell it , and shark fin is it illegal now? thanks for sharing. i think they make a mock bird nest soup with chicken broth n long rice?
Bird's nest is super expensive but special. Shark fin has been illegal for some time because of killing the sharks only for the fins. There are some countries in Asia where you can get shark fin, but it is illegal to bring it to the U.S. Yes, you can make mock soup with long rice cut up, not bad.
I'll stick w my Campbell's chicken noodle soup. Mo betta!
Used to have this and shark fin soup all the time but yeah it's crazy expensive now and shark fin, I wouldn't want on ethical grounds, despite being a better eating experience. I wouldn't mind having bird nest again if it were ethically sourced, but I think there's a fine replacement that's similar like fish guts or something from the sea that has a similar texture, isn't there?
Here's a substitute, white fungus. Soak and break up. It's kinda tasteless like bird's nest.
@@HawaiisPickleLady My family does make some similar version that has everything but the nest, but I never looked into what they were substituting it with, and it could very well be that fungus.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing the information
My pleasure
Where can I get it please let me know thanks
Any Chinese store in Chinatown. If in Hawaii, go to Canton Market on King Street, mauka between Kekaulike and Maunakea.
Hi im from Philippines i have Authentic birdsnest!if you are interested just contact me.thanx Godbless
Perfect
I think , I will use the Robin nest in my back yard, and 4 packs of Top Ramen.
Don't try to eat any other nest, lol.
Thank you.
Very expensive reserved for special occasions.
the kids at school call my mom the pickle lady for a different reason
wow bird's nest, masarap ba?
Don't understand that language. What does that mean?
Gave me childhood memories. I don't like the ones I see in the stores today, in a bottle like a sugary drink.
I don't either.
I hope 100/% bird nest you brought not mix with gelatin, wishing you good health ❤ thank you for your video❤
This was pure, made in Cambodia. Pricey but good.
Thank you very much. It looking tasty but is really too expensive and you could get it more cheaper in Vietnam 🇻🇳
Possibly in Asia. Watch the weight on the package or container. I bought some and the weight was not as stated.
Wow that’s crazy $100 a bowl?! 😱
im sayin 👀
Looks delicious, but it's expensive to make.
Yes, but good to know. Now when someone talks about it, you' ll can tell them about it.
hi,I have a lot of bird nest here in my house..and I wanna sell it
It looks yummy pls show us how to make huat Kueh or Chinese steam rice cake or puto in Filipino version t y mahalo fr.california
That's on my list. I have a Filipino friend who said he is willing to show how to make puto. Please be patient because I have a long list and my editor has started back to work and things will slow down.
I wouldn’t pay 10 $ dollars for that lol…
Sino po my alam na buyer na bumili ng birdsnest. Marami kasi aku dito nahihirapan aku ng buyer.malapit kasi sa kweba ang bahay namin.please paki tulong naman mga lods..
Sorry, English please.
@@HawaiisPickleLady he said he lives near a place where there’s lots of birds nest. He needs buyers for all of his birds nest. 😄 also, loved the video! I grew up in Hawaii with a chinese-filipino background and we always got to eat birds nest soup and shark fin soup...ofc on special occasions only! Now that I bought my own birds nest, I was looking on how to make the traditional soup served in those restos! Thank you very much! Brings back childhood memories!!
I'm looking for buyers of bird's nest.
Any scientific evidence of benefits? Seems like a lot of nothing.
Just traditional. But some health benefits are for skin, postnatal, fatigue, immunity, anti-aging, cell growth. If you can believe all that.
@@HawaiisPickleLady very truly said 🙏
I'am taking it very often,it's really healthy for whole body 😘
Scientific evidence are political motive.
Nothing strange.
Perfect