Exceptional Chinese Recipes

The rest of the world has its own share of unique traditions and if you're not familiar with this, chances are you can only embrace the challenge or refuse it against your belief. Take for example the Chinese exotic food, which are highly-acclaimed not only for their exquisite tastes but also for their secret ingredients. In the case of the famed Bird's Nest Soup, you may only assume that it uses the nest of a swiftlet, found in Southeast Asian caves, as an extraordinary food item. Although you're probably right, for those who'll try this famed Chinese soup for the first time, it won't be advised to find out that swiftlet's nests are not made of twigs or straw but the from the bird's own saliva. It could be quite exicitng to find out what makes the soup a lot more special than the rest. However, it will take definite courage from culinary adventurers to take a blind eye on the secret ingredient that comes with every sip, considering that the bird's nest doesn't even taste any better than sea cucumber, which is rather bland. By now, you must be wondering what makes Bird's Nest Soup a well-known Chinese food despite this not so pleasant discovery. Well, for one, this well-known Chinese soup is said to help revive health, while it also serves as aphrodisiac for those who dare takes this exotic challenge as a scrumptious treat.