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Yes, its a delicacy in China and some other parts of Asia. "Also known as Bird's Nest Soup, this sweet dessert soup is made from the nests of the swiftlet, a type of swallow." http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chinesesouprecipes/r/swallowsnest.htm
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Yes, it is. The swifts build their nests in caves, high up the walls. the nests are made from the birds' saliva and have no taste until taste is added to it by other ingredients. The harvesters use bamboo poles to get the nests down. They put these against the cave walls and climb until they can hook the nests down. then they are take to middle men who clean them and sell them onto stores. This is done in many Asian countries, and they are more expensive than gold per oz.
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Yes. Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to produce the unique texture of this soup. The edible bird's nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The nests have been traditionally used in Chinese cooking for over 400 years, most often as bird's nest soup.
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