seafood birdsnest
{{Short description|Chinese cuisine dish}}
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| region = Cantonese-speaking region
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| main_ingredient = fried taro or noodles, scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp
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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.
Preparation
To prepare hai xian qiao chao, you need to cut the squid into slices and boil them in water, then clean the shrimp; cut the garlic into cloves and celery and mushrooms into cubes; bring the water in the pot to a boil; then insert the noodles until cooked; remove them, rinse them in cold water; cover them with corn starch and form the basket; then fry some oil in a pan, then put the pan on the heat and add water; add mushrooms and celery; take a new pan and add more oil, then add shrimp, scallops and calamari, and then the garlic cloves; cook over low heat, then add mushrooms, celery and other seasonings. Once ready, everything will be placed in the previously formed noodle basket.{{Cite web|url=https://m.xiachufang.com/recipe/103563225/|title=雀巢海鲜|access-date=2025-01-06|lang=zh}}
Basket
The edible nest holding the seafood is made entirely out of fried taro or noodles.{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/edsel_/2305317015/|title=Siam Café CNY Seafood Bird's Nest (Taro Basket)|author=Edsel Little|work=flickr.com|date=2008-03-02|access-date=13 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://bakingmehungry.com/2012/04/03/hei-la-moon-chinatown-boston-dinner/|title=Hei La Moon, Chinatown, Boston|work=bakingmehungry.com|date=April 3, 2012|access-date=14 August 2012|archive-date=15 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515213630/http://bakingmehungry.com/2012/04/03/hei-la-moon-chinatown-boston-dinner/|url-status=dead}} 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
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References
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{{Cantonese cuisine}}
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Category:Chinese seafood dishes
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