Seafood birdsnest is a common Chinese cuisine dish found in Hong Kong, China and most overseas Chinatown restaurants. It is also found within Cantonese cuisine. It is usually classified as a mid to high-end dish depending on the seafood offered.

To prepare hai xian qiao chao, you need to cut the squid into slices and boil them in water, then clean the shrimp; cut the garlic into cloves and celery and mushrooms into cubes; bring the water in the pot to a boil; then insert the noodles until cooked; remove them, rinse them in cold water; cover them with corn starch and form the basket; then fry some oil in a pan, then put the pan on the heat and add water; add mushrooms and celery; take a new pan and add more oil, then add shrimp, scallops and calamari, and then the garlic cloves; cook over low heat, then add mushrooms, celery and other seasonings. Once ready, everything will be placed in the previously formed noodle basket.^[1]

The edible nest holding the seafood is made entirely out of fried taro or noodles.^[2][3] There are different intricate netting used in the nest making. The fried nest is usually tough and crunchy.

Despite the name there is nothing bird-related in this dish, nor are there any dried ingredients. The most common ingredients are scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp.

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