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Bird’s
nests are an important part of Chinese culture, long cherished for
their purported health benefits and for being marks of class. In
Indonesia, however, the bird’s nest craze is a multi-million dollar
industry turning spit into serious coin.
In
early Chinese civilisation, bird’s nest soup was accepted with great
honour and gratitude. After all, not everyone was privileged enough to
be presented with this gelatinous bowl of bird saliva – or as some call
it, ‘Caviar or the East’. That reputation has lasted over the years.
With a current retail price of $2,500 to $8,000 per kilogram, the
moniker is very fitting.
The emperor and his bird’s nest soup
The
particular species of ‘bird’s nest soup’ fame, the swiftlet (or
aerodramus fuciphagus), crafts nests entirely from its own spit. These
birds weave gummy strands from their salivary glands, which solidify
when coming into contact with air. These white, cup-shaped filaments are
attached high on the walls of caves, safely away from the reach of
predators below.
When
soaked overnight and boiled in water, these nests turn into a hearty
gelatinous soup. The dish was favoured by generations of ancient Chinese
royalty dating all the way back to the Tang Dynasty some 1,200 years
ago. It has been a staple in the diet of emperors and is sometimes
served with shredded chicken or duck.
More than just a luscious treat, bird’s nest soup is centuries of culture and superstition
in a bowl. Swiftlets’ nests can be found on the racks of traditional
healers who use them in tonics to boost vigour, prevent colds and
maintain youthfulness. In fact, in a culture that glorifies longevity
and vitality, it was the bird’s nests’ purported health benefits that
first appealed to Chinese emperors. It should not be forgotten they were
also believed to have aphrodisiac properties.
Traditional
medicine aside, recent studies have linked nutrients found in edible
bird’s nests with a long list of health benefits, from inhibiting infections to promoting skin regeneration.
Studies have also revealed that these nests are very high in protein,
making it popular among Chinese parents who want their babies to grow up
smart, big and strong.
Indonesia as a bird’s nest powerhouse
Bird’s
nest fans in China owe their superfood to the tropical regions of the
Indo-Pacific, specifically Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and
Malaysia, where this type of swiftlet thrives. Even since its earliest
days of consumption, Chinese traders ventured off to the ‘southern
countries’ to acquire this elusive commodity.
Indonesia,
in particular, is a juggernaut producer of edible bird’s nest.
According to Dr Boedi Mranata, president of Indonesian Bird Nest
Association, current exports from Indonesia account for about 80 per
cent of total bird’s nest production on the planet.
The
Indonesian Bird Nest Association can only estimate the total number of
bird’s nest farmers across the country, as many go unaccounted for. It
coordinates with about 300 official exporters, 100 of which managed
about 90 per cent of total exports to China. There are thousands of more
farmers across the country, tending no less than 100,000 swiftlet
houses with varying success and quality.
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