This is going to be a long post, with freebies and discounts.
Bird's Nest.... what comes to your mind?
Beauty? Luxury? Delicacy? Healthy?
Or smelly? Cruelty?
The Chinese believe that consuming bird's nest promotes good health, especially for the skin. It is high in glycoproteins and sialic acid, and that promote youthfulness by enhancing skin complexion. It comes with a high price tag and hence, it is a luxury. The high price tag drives human to risk their lives for it.
Back in those days, even nowadays, bird's nests are harvested from caves, like Niah Cave in Sarawak and Gomantong Cave in Sabah and if you have seen how it's done, it will send shivers down your spine. The bamboo pillars and structures are high up in the caves and going around on those bamboo structures is like training to be a tight rope walker. I heard from my Sarawakian friends, that it's not uncommon to hear of people losing their lives while harvesting wild birds' nests in Niah Cave. And the harvesting is sometimes done while the swiftlets are still in their nests. Baby birds are thrown down the cave floor so that they can collect the nests as soon as they can. It's sad, but true. I refused to consume birds nest after my visit to Niah Cave in 1999. Seriously. I just couldn't bring myself to support an industry that takes lives.
I'm glad that in recent years, there are birds nests that are collected from nesting houses. Birds Nest is tasty and I don't want to stop consuming it. It's just that I want to support a blood industry.
I received a box of EasyNest birds's nest from Kaico Health. When I opened the packaging, there were 5 pieces in it. They looked very clean. I found the nests to be on the brittle side. I was told that it is because EasyNest is 100% dried, compared to conventional bird’s nest which contains at least 10% moisture, to ensure there is no bacterial or fungal growth. So, there was a reason to it.
The company directed me to read their website to gain some information.
EasyNest Bird’s Nest are obtained from house nests only located in unpolluted locations to ensure healthy swiftlets that can produce clean premium quality nests. The nests are only harvested after the young swiftlets have matured and left their nests with no killing on young swiftlets or dumping of eggs, unlike cave nests. Each and every strand of bird’s nest is meticulously cleaned over 4 rounds, to ensure the bird’s nest is pure for consumption. EasyNest is prepared using a patented technology which unlocks the glycoprotein in bird’s nest, to enable 2X more absorption in human body compared to conventional bird’s nest which contains added chemicals. Totally no bleaching nor added preservatives in EasyNest. EasyNest is verified by independent licensed labs on food safety(see lab report), unlike conventional bird’s nest which is unverified and food safety is doubtful, think bird flu.... scary!
Facts aside, to me, the taste and aroma is very important. So.... I tried cooking it.
With birds nest as a luxurious food, I will choose a gentle way of cooking it. That is, double boil or some call it double steam. Many of us do not own a double boiler vessel nowadays. And so.... I tried double boiling it inside a coconut instead!
I've heard of Bird's Nest in Coconut Milk 椰汁炖燕窝 from Hong Kong shows and personally I find that kind of wasteful. Good Birds Nest have a wonderful aroma that will be hidden with the strong flavour of coconut milk. Some like to add pandan leaves to it. If the birds nest is inferior and smells fishy, go ahead use pandan. But remember, a good bird nest will smell wonderful on its own. An unforgettable aroma.
EasyNest Bird's Nest can be used right away, no soaking, no rinsing because it is very clean. I used a young coconut to cook it, and that's just it. No sugar, no additional ingredients. Healthy and yummy!
Birds Nest in Young Coconut 椰青炖燕窝
by WendyinKK
2-3 slices of EasyNest Bird's Nest or more if you like
1 Young coconut
1. Remove the lid from the young coconut and pour out the clear coconut juice.
2. Place short steaming rack into a pot.
3. Place dry EasyNest Bird's Nest into the coconut. Place the coconut into the pot, and fill the pot (not the coconut) with water until it is 1/3 up the coconut. Bring the water to a boil.
4. Put the coconut juice into a small saucepan and bring to a boil and then pour into the coconut.
5. Replace the lid and double boil for 1 hour on medium heat.
6. Serve warm or cold, as preferred.
*If you choose to use a slow cooker (without the coconut shell), Put 300ml coconut juice and 2-3 pieces dry EasyNest birds nest into slow cooker and let it come to a boil on high heat. Then reduce to low heat and let it cook for 30 minutes.
** Add rock sugar if the coconut juice is not sweet enough for you
Verdict: Wonderful aroma. Texture was good. Colour is off white, because it's not bleached. Oh yum!
I wish you are here with me to enjoy the aroma.
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EasyNest birds nest is only available online from Kaico Health, the sole online authorised distributor for GlycoFood products. KaicoHealth guarantees the authenticity of products sold here and is fully backed by the manufacturer. Better don't compromise on food safety!
Kaico Health is giving away 3 boxes of EasyNest bird's nest (5pcs each). It will make a great gift for the Lunar New Year. Two of the boxes is up for winning here, and the other on Kaico Health's Facebook. It is also available for online purchase (scroll down for promo code).
The giveaway this time is only for readers with a Malaysian address as there are import and export restrictions on Bird's Nest.
To participate:
Click 'add your link'
1.Please answer: How much does a box of EasyNest (10pcs pack) cost? (click on the picture above to find the answer and type answer in URL column)
2.Provide your full name in order to participate. Nicknames and short names tend to be confusing (name column)
One entry per person.
Open to readers residing in MALAYSIA only (Export and Import restrictions).
Closing date: Jan 15 2016 11.55pm +8.00GMT
Entries with the correct answer will be chosen randomly to win.
Incorrect and incomplete entries will not be counted.
Please double check to see if your name(red and underlined) appears in the list of participants.
Only name will be visible, the answer to question 1 is only visible to blog admin.
There are two boxes of EasyNest to be won, and the winners will get a box of 5 pcs each, delivered to your MALAYSIAN address.
Results will be announced only in this blog and so, better come back on Jan 16th to check out the winners.
I will choose a new winner should the previous winner didn't contact me within the time frame.
Entries (1st one is me)
1. www.wendyinkk.blogspot.com WendyinKK 2. RM350.00 Michael Chua 3. RM350 Thon Pei Chun 4. Rm 350 Chew shu yee 5. 350 Cheah Pei San 6. 350.00 Ong Hui Leng 7. $350 Linda Chan Yoke Foong 8. Celine Ooi Celine Ooi 9. RM 350.00 Yong Aun Meng 10. Three Hundred Fifty Only Vivian Sum 11. 350RInngit Chua Mei Cher 12. Ringgit 350 Danny Sim 13. Chan Miew Yen Chan Miew Yen 14. Carol Doy Carol Doy 15. it is RM350 for a box of EasyNest 10 pieces Hong Xiao Yun 16. Loo Ming Sean Loo Ming Sean 17. www.kaicohealth.com.my/easynest Jennifer Khong Chui Chui 18. $350.00 Yap Chui Guan 19. RM350 for 10 pieces Stephanie Koh 20. Yap Chiew Hong 21. RM350/ Tan Yu Ti 22. IRENE SENG IRENE SENG 23. RM350 for 10 pcs pack EasyNest Carysse Hong 24. mycookingmysecretrecipe.blogspot.my/rm350.00 Melanie Lee 25. Test Wendy testing 26. lifeofsunnyb.blogspot.my/ RM350 Debby Ho 27. Diane Lee Diane Lee 28. Answer: Rm350 for 10pcs Candice Saw 29. 150 YEN LING KUEK 30. MYR 350 SzuMee 31. 350 in Ringgit Malaysia Lim Jenson 32. 10 Pcs RM350 Koo Szu Lim 33. Answer is RM350 Loo Lei Won 34. RM350 per box for 10 pcs Chew Siew Jing 35. RM350 per box Li Wan Yu 36. Ann Ann 37. Rm350.00.00 Florence Choo 38. Sharon Gui Bee Ling Sharon Gui Bee Ling 39. Ringgit Malaysia $350.00 Mel Lee 40. Rm350 per easynest box Shanny 41. RM350 nett AGNESSUN 42. 350 ringgit Ayumi Lim 43. 350 RM AUGUST 44. 350 ringgit malaysia GRACIE LIM 45. rm 350 Josephine Chong (Cannot add links: Registration/trial expired)
And if you want to have another shot at winning a box of EasyNest (5pcs),
Visit KaicoHealth on Facebook and join their giveaway contest.
Good luck and good health with KaicoHealth
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Hi Wendy, I try a few times to submit the link for this giveaway, my name doesn't appeared in the entries list. I am using both hand phone and laptop to try. It result the same. May I know is there any maximum of participant allowed to participate?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: http://www.kaicohealth.com.my/bird-s-nest/easynest
ReplyDeleteName: Ng Choi Yen
Hi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteDoes our name appear straight away after we have submitted our details in the link?
After I submitted, there's always a message appearing : Link already existed in this collection!
Hi Wendy, I am the one reporting to you that I had tried a few times and my name doesn't appeared in the list. I saw you did a test "wendytest" after that. I am still not able to see my name despite I have tried using Google Chrome, IE and firefork. May I know what exactly I need to do in order to submit my name?
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy, It's me again. I finally manage to troubleshoot myself. Basically it has a bugs in your setting in "linking up". As long as the URL field is duplicate, it can't be added. For example, only one reader can key in RM350 (exact this words). I try use something else and it added successfully now. Just to share you my finding. The "URL" box is case sensitive, so if next reader key in Rm350...it works. Thank You.
ReplyDeleteMee Mee,
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for highligting the problem.
I have inserted a new giveaway form for this contest.
Hope you will submit an entry :)
PL Leong,
sorry for the inconvenience.
A new form is created already
Choi Yen,
sorry, entries via comments not accepted