百 年 燕 窝
Banyan Bird Nest
和其他燕窝相比,百年燕窝是百分之一百纯正 的燕窝,顶级品质,不含掺杂添加物或其他东西.
Unlike other bird nests, Banyan Bird Nest is 100% pure and of premium quality. It does not contain adulteration of any additives and foreign materials.
Swiftlets flying high up in the sky foraging for insects floated up by hot air in the bushes.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which one is better, bird nest produced by house swiftlet/swallow or that by cave swiftlet/swallow?
Answer: In fact, the bird nest produced by house swiftlet is better than that of the cave swiftlet. Both house swiftlet and cave swiftlet feed on the same type of food namely insects. The bird nest produced by house swiftlet is under controled environment in the sense that the farmer waits for the infant bird to leave its nest before harvesting whereas the cave bird nest is harvested periodically over a period of time. In respect of house bird nest, after it is abandoned by the swiftlet, it will not be reused again by the same swiftlet or other swiftlets. If it is left unharvested, the bird nest will be consumed by scavengers like cockroach, lizards, ants etc. With respect the cave bird nest, the climbers will normally pluck all the bird nest available in the cave regardless whether the bird nest is still used by the infant bird. Some of the bird nests are left there for quite some time whereby they may be contaminated.
2. Bird nest produced by cave swiftlet is more expensive than that produced by house swiftlet. Why?
Answer: This is because of the misconception that bird nest from natural environment is better. In contrast, it is not. Further more, the cave bird nest contains more foreign materials and contamination compared to the house bird nest because of the uncontrolled environment. The harvest of cave bird nest will not be done periodically by the climbers because of the difficulty involved in putting up ladder or staging before harvesting can be done.
3. Is there any blood bird nest in the world?
Answer: Yes. The true blood bird nest does not have even red color. Normally those areas in contact with the cave are deeper in color. This is due to the seepage of mineral like iron from the cave wall to the bird nest.
4. Is the blood bird nest the best bird nest?
Answer: No. Except for the greyish pink blood bird nest, other blood bird nest may contain unwanted minerals and materials which may not be beneficial to the body. In contrast, house bird nest is harvested regularly, therefore there is almost no contamination occurs. Hence, it is of better quality than blood bird nest.
5. How to differentiate a fake bird nest from a real one?
Answer: There are many ways to differentiate a fake bird nest from a real one. The aspects one look at are appearance, smell, feeling in hand and condition after being soaked in clear water. You may refer to our articles for detailed explanation.
6. How do I know I buy the right quality bird nests?
Answer: We wish to meet our potential purchasers face to face to show them our products. If the purchaser can come to our place, he may choose the products. We can weigh in front of him before packing.
7. Water content is a point of argument between the vendor and the purchaser. How do you ensure the purchaser buy the right quantity of bird nests?
Answer : We weigh the dry bird nests (with moisture content below 10%) before we spray water on them. A dried bird nest is very brittle. The moisture is essential to prevent the bird nests from breakage during delivery. Fracture/damage to the bird nests may cause the bird nests less valuable.
8. What are your sources of bird nest?
Answer: Our only source of white bird nest is house swallows/swiftlets. It is Aerodramus fuciphagus. In respect of the blood/red bird nests, it is available in Thailand. The source is from the cave swallows/swiftlets. You have to check the stock availability before placing order as the harvesting of this type of bird nest is uncertain.
9. Why sometimes your bird nest are varied in color?
Answer: Even though our source is house swiftlets/swallows, the bird nests color may differ depending on which area they come from. Minor variance in the color may happen, sometime whitish other times yellowish. Bird nest contains minerals like iron, copper, sodium and potassium. When the minerals are oxidized, a color change will occur.
10. What are the nutritional benefits of bird nests?
Answer : The bird nest has plenty nutritional benefits. It contains glycoprotein and 17 amino acids which are the main factor for cell repair and division. Bird nest has epidermic growth factor which promotes cell growth and tissue repair. It also contains anti-oxidants that can help in anti-ageing. Minerals like calcium and potassium found in the bird nest can help the human body to build stronger resistance against diseases. For further details, please refer to our articles.
11. Is there any side effect in consuming bird nest?
Answer: Bird nest can be consumed by everyone with the following exceptions: (a) Infant below 4 years old (b) those who are having influenza (c ) those who suffer certain disease but go without medical treatment (d) those who are allergic to protein.
12. Not all swiftlets/swallows can produce edible bird nests. What are the swiftlets that can produce edible bird nests?
Answer: The swiftlets that can produce edible bird nests are (a) white nest swiftlets/swallows (Aerodramus fuciphagus) (b) black swiftlets/swallows (Aerodramus maximus) and (c) grass nest swiftlets/swallows (Collocalia esculenta). Banyan Bird Nest is produced by white nest swiftlets/swallows. Please refer to Articles for more information.
13. How do you classify your bird nest products?
Answer: As measuring the dimension may not be fair and accurate, we base on weight. Superclass AAA bird nest cup weighs 6.5 gram and above; Superclass AA bird nest cup weighs 5.5 gram up to 6.49 gram; Superclass A bird nest cup weighs below 5.5 gram.
14. How much it cost to build a bird nest house?
Answer: A farmer need to spend about RM300,000-00 to build.a 3 storey bird nest house with dimension 24 feet by 80 feet.
15. What is the easiet way to cook bird nest soup?
Answer: The easiest way is to cook with rock sugar. Please refer to our menu for details.
16. What are the additives normally unscrupulous vendors add in the bird nest?
Answer: The additives include jelly (agar-agar)and egg albumen.
17. Is there any relationship between edible bird nest and bird flu?
Answer: So far there is no report that edible bird nest will bring bird flu.
18. How long it takes to see the effects of bird nest?
Answer: Normally if you take one or twice, you cannot see the effects. You need to take frequently one to three months to see the effects. For pregnant women, it is advisable to take bird nest for a year to get a healthy baby and quick recovery.
19. Are edible bird nest from house swiftlets only?
Answer: There are grossly two categories of bird nest namely house bird nest and cave bird nest. House bird nest is harvested from bird house which lures the swiftlets to stay. Except for the place of stay, house nest swiftlets feed on insects just like cave nest swiftlets.
20. When I were sick, can I take bird nest soup?
Answer: When you are having flu, you cannot take bird nest soup. If you are having cough only, you can.
21. How often can I eat bird nest?
Answer: You can consume bird nest daily. The average weight for a person is about 5 gram. Any thing beyond this weight will be discharged by the body.
22. What is the best time to consume bird nest?
Answer: As the metabolism rate is at its lowest during our sleep, it is advisable to take bird nest soup before sleep. After consumption, during our sleep, the antioxidant will help our body to get rid of the free radicals.
23. How to keep bird nest properly?
Answer: You must make sure that the bird nest is dry before keeping it in a container. The container must be dry and airtight. It can be kept at room temperature or in a refrigerator.
