2007-02-09 21:56:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It is the nest of a swiftlet which is made of their own saliva, rather than twigs and feathers. They are very expensive.
2007-02-09 22:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by penny century 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the nest of the Cave Swift.
2007-02-09 22:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by Tabby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the nest of the dodo bird
2007-02-09 22:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by evil_kandykid 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bird Nest we use for food is not a bird's nest but a bird's nest tree...
[[edit: sorry it's bird nest's fern not tree ~_~]]
2007-02-09 22:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by silvs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
and it's actually thai i believe. the reason it's so expensive is because they grow on a cliff face in the jungle. And people risk their lives to gather them. they pack them into a wooden case, six nest to a case.
2007-02-09 22:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by terrence w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋