Seafood birdsnest

Chinese cuisine dish

Seafood birdsnest

Place of origin| Hong Kong, China
Region or state| Cantonese-speaking region
Main ingredients| fried taro or noodles, scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp
Seafood birdsnest

Traditional Chinese| 海鮮雀巢
Simplified Chinese| 海鲜雀巢
Jyutping| hoi2 sin1 zoek3 caau4
Hanyu Pinyin| hǎi xiān qiǎo cháo
Literal meaning| Seafood birds nest
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| hǎi xiān qiǎo cháo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| hoi2 sin1 zoek3 caau4

Seafood birdsnest is a common Chinese cuisine dish found in Hong Kong, China and most overseas Chinatown restaurants. It is also found within Cantonese cuisine. It is usually classified as a mid- to high-end dish depending on the seafood offered.

## Basket

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The edible nest holding the seafood is made entirely out of fried taro or noodles.[1][2] There are different intricate netting used in the nest making. The fried nest is usually tough and crunchy.

## Fillings

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Despite the name there is nothing bird-related in this dish, nor are there any dried ingredients. The most common ingredients are scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp.

## See also

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* Food portal

* List of fish dishes
* List of seafood dishes

## References

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1. ^ Edsel Little (2008-03-02). "Siam Café CNY Seafood Bird's Nest (Taro Basket)". flickr.com. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
2. ^ "Hei La Moon, Chinatown, Boston". bakingmehungry.com. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

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