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Special Ingredients: Shark Fins & Bird's Nest
By By Jacklyn Chen

There are wide variety of ingredients in Chinese cooking. The ingredients that we normally see can be divided into two major kinds: vegetable and animal. Vegetable ingredients can be further divided into vegetables, beans, fresh fruits, dried fruits, seasonings, vegetable fat, etc. Animal ingredients can be further divided into meat, internal organs (not everyone likes them), poltry, aquatic product, egg product. There are also a selection of special ingredients that we don't often use in our daily cooking. They are either rare and expensive that we only see them in high class hotels or restuarants, or we use them for special occasions, or from time to time when we want something different for a change. Some of these inexpensive special ingredients are getting more popular nowadays due to their nutritional values and unique tastes.

In this chapter I'll introduce the two finest and most expensive ingredients in Chinese cooking.

Shark Fins

Shark fins are one of the finest delicacies in Chinese food. They are dried in one of two forms - whole or shredded and formed into a square. The best are from Africa.

Method for preparation:

1. Wash shark fins and boil for 30 minutes
2. Soak in cold water for 2 hours and remove rough skin.
3. Simmer for another 3 hours and soak 4 hours in cold water.
4. Remove soft bones, be careful not

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