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Message: <blockquote data-quote="samila224" data-source="post: 8148727" data-attributes="member: 165800">Birds Nest Soup, Chinaimagining a nest made out of twigs and leaves, but Swiftlets make their nests predominantly out of saliva.  It’s something in the saliva of the bird that makes it have this  unique gelatinous, rubbery texture and it’s one of the most expensive  animal products consumed by humans. It’s expensive because the swiftlets  build the nests during breeding season over a period of 35 days and  nests can only be harvested around three times a year. The nests are  typically built in coastal caves and collecting them is a treacherous  process involving climbing and nimble skill, which adds to the hefty  price tag.  With an increase in demand for birds nest soup however, manmade  nesting sites are often constructed. Hong Kong and the US are the  largest importers of birds’ nests and a bowl of soup can cost around $30  to $100 per bowl, whilst a kilo of nest can cost between $2,000 and  $10,000. The soup has been a tradition for centuries and is believed to  be nutritious in proteins and minerals and have aphrodisiac qualities.<img src="http://bna-art.s3.amazonaws.com/www.bootsnall.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/BirdsNestSoup.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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