Chinese Cook Book

RECIPES

NOTE: In every recipe given in this hook, the

quantitystatedis sufficient forsixpersons.

Bird-nestSoup

YUEN WARTONG

Thesubstanceofwhichthissoupismadeis
foundinbirdnests. Itisthesalivaoftheswal-
lows ofnorthern China. It looks somewhat
likespinach. Thebest qualityispure white.
The other qualityis a littlebrown and con-
tains some impurities of straw and feathers,
whichmust beremoved by shakinginwater.
(a) Soakincoldwaterforonehour 2 cups
ofbird-nest. Thenwashgently.
(&) Cookinwaterfor^1 hour,withapiece
ofginger.
(c) Strainoffandputinto^6 pintsofpri-
marysoup. LetsimmerforI/2hour.
Serveinbowlsorsoup-plates,anduse^6 tea-
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