"Bird 's-nest" soup is a Chinese delicacy.

“燕窝汤”是中国的美味。

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"Bird 's-nest" "soup is a Chinese delicacy."

“燕窝汤”是中国的美味。

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Historically, all the expensive and most sought-after food ingredients have been those with purported health benefits - consider bird's nest soup or sea cucumber.

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Among Palawan's deep trove of wildlife, the most precious to the local economy, Gustillo explains, is the swiftlet, a small darting bird whose nests, built largely of its own spittle, are the essential ingredient in bird's nest soup.

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