edible bird's nest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
edible bird's nest (made from solidified swiftlet saliva)
Highly valued in Chinese cuisine, particularly in soup and desserts. Main varieties include white nest (白燕) and blood nest (血燕/红燕).
Yàn燕
wō窝
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
míng名
guì贵
zī滋
bǔ补
pǐn品
。
Edible bird's nest is a traditional precious tonic food.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
kōng空
fù腹
hē喝
yī一
wǎn碗
bīng冰
táng糖
yàn燕
wō窝
。
She drinks a bowl of bird's nest soup with rock sugar every morning on an empty stomach.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
yǐ以
yàn燕
wō窝
tāng汤
wén闻
míng名
。
This restaurant is famous for its bird's nest soup.