Seafood birdsnest facts for kids
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| Place of origin | Hong Kong, China |
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| Region or state | Cantonese-speaking region |
| Main ingredients | fried taro or noodles, scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp |
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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Seafood birdsnest is a popular dish from Chinese cooking. You can often find it in Hong Kong, China, and in many Chinese restaurants around the world. It's especially common in areas where Cantonese cuisine is popular. This dish is usually seen as a special meal, depending on the types of seafood used.
What is Seafood Birdsnest?
This dish gets its name because it looks like a bird's nest. It's a fun and tasty way to serve seafood. The "nest" is actually a crispy, edible basket. This basket holds a delicious mix of cooked seafood and vegetables.
The Edible Basket
The "nest" part of this dish is completely edible. It's made from fried taro or noodles. Taro is a root vegetable, a bit like a potato. The chefs carefully weave and fry the taro or noodles to create a crunchy, basket-like shape. This fried basket is usually quite firm and crispy.
What's Inside the Nest?
Even though it's called "birdsnest," don't worry! There are no birds or bird parts in this dish. The name just describes its shape. The most common ingredients you'll find inside the nest are:
- Scallops
- Peapods (also known as snow peas)
- Boneless fish fillets
- Celery sticks
- Straw mushrooms
- Calamari (squid)
- Shrimp
All these ingredients are cooked together in a delicious sauce. Then, they are placed inside the crispy fried basket. It's a colorful and flavorful dish that's fun to eat!
See also
In Spanish: Nido de marisco para niños
