Caviar of the east

• Main Authors: Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Shahrim, Abu Bakar, Ainul Zakiah
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48803/1/exhb02%20%284%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48803/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Edible bird’s nest ‘yan wo’ has been referred to as the ‘Caviar of the East’. Like caviar, the salt-cured eggs of sturgeons, the edible bird’s nest is expensive and prized as a delicacy, but more than caviar, it is also highly regarded as a health food. Premium nests come from Malaysia, Thailand, an...