Seafood birdsnest

Seafood birdsnest is a common Chinese cuisine dish found in Hong Kong, China and most overseas Chinatown restaurants. It is also found within Cantonese cuisine. It is usually classified as a mid to high-end dish depending on the seafood offered.

Seafood birdsnest
Place of originHong Kong, China
Region or stateCantonese-speaking region
Main ingredientsfried taro or noodles, scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp
Seafood birdsnest
Traditional Chinese海鮮雀巢
Simplified Chinese海鲜雀巢
Jyutpinghoi2 sin1 zoek3 caau4
Hanyu Pinyinhǎi xiān qiǎo cháo
Literal meaningSeafood birds nest

Basket

The edible nest holding the seafood is made entirely out of fried taro or noodles.[1] [2] There are different intricate netting used in the nest making. The fried nest is usually tough and crunchy.

Fillings

Despite the name there is nothing bird-related in this dish, nor are there any dried ingredients. The most common ingredients are scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp.

See also

References
  1. Edsel Little (2008-03-02). "Siam Café CNY Seafood Bird's Nest (Taro Basket)". flickr.com. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. "Hei La Moon, Chinatown, Boston". bakingmehungry.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.


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