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| Place of origin | Hong Kong,China |
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| Region or state | Cantonese-speaking region |
| Main ingredients | friedtaro ornoodles,scallops,peapods, bonelessfishfillet,celery sticks,straw mushrooms,calamari,shrimp |
| Seafood birdsnest | |||||||||||
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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 commonChinese cuisine dish found inHong Kong, China and most overseasChinatown restaurants. It is also found withinCantonese cuisine. It is usually classified as a mid- to high-end dish depending on the seafood offered.
The edible nest holding the seafood is made entirely out of friedtaro ornoodles.[1][2] There are different intricate netting used in the nest making. The fried nest is usually tough and crunchy.
Despite the name there is nothing bird-related in this dish, nor are there any dried ingredients. The most common ingredients arescallops,peapods, bonelessfishfillet,celery sticks,straw mushrooms,calamari,shrimp.
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