Name: Why Soup Made From Dried Bird Saliva Costs $100 Per Bowl | Insider Food
Uploaded: 2022-12-05T16:45:51.000Z
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Narrator: The soup is considered a delicacy

just to find and collect the coveted nests.

He's a chef at Liedans, a restaurant here in Taytay.

Narrator: Lomi is a traditional Filipino soup

made with egg noodles, meat, and vegetables.

You start by simmering some garlic and onion in olive oil.

Then, Chef Robin adds veggies and noodles

It only takes about 45 seconds for the nest to cook.

And he adds some of the nest in the end as garnish.

The nests are rich in protein and amino acids.

to $10,000 per kilogram, depending on the quality.

Narrator: Gathering the main ingredient requires

Narrator: The men in Alvin's family have been doing

Their ancestors discovered the caves on Nabat Island

Alvin can find as many as 2,500 in those five months.

in sialic acids, which improve neurological

people claim it has other health benefits, too.

Narrator: While those claims haven't been proven,

the soup is still a favorite in China, Indonesia,

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