‘Double-Steamed’ Bird’s Nest with Coconut

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fragrant Harbour Taste: The New Chinese Cooking of Hong Kong

By Ken Hom

Published 1989

  • About

Whenever you desire an unforgettable close to a very special dinner party, consider this reasonable facsimile of one of the really exotic Cantonese—Hong Kong desserts. A bird’s nest inside a hollowed-out coconut shell and, if possible, set within a coconut-shaped tureen, will certainly make an impression. The silky soft texture of the bird’s nest in the sweet, fragrant coconut milk is indeed a grand finale to your meal. This recipe is, as I have noted, a facsimile that omits the long double