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crumbled. The soup is taken off the fire as it begins to boil again after the
last addition. Before serving, the minced ham is sprinkled on top.
Bird's nest is a gelatinous substance, a species of seaweed, with which certain
Chinese birds, the esculent swallow and the white-backed swallow, build their
nests. It is also found in Java. It is one of the most delicious of Chinese
foods, and esteemed and praised not alone by the Chinese but by all travelers in
the Orient.
SEAWEED SOUP
Two yolks of hard-boiled eggs; one can of seaweed; three chicken giblets; two
tablespoonfuls of syou; one and one half teaspoonfuls of Quong Sang Chong (water
chestnut flour).
Boil one can of seaweed until it is like thin jelly. Have ready three chicken
giblets, chopped very fine, having first boiled them one hour in a quart of
water. Add the seaweed, and boil all together for half an hour. Strain, then
crumble in the yolks of
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