Crab and bird's nest soup stewed with pumpkin is a highly nutritious dish, very good for little ones. Crab meat cooked with bird's nest and pumpkin makes an appetising dish, and the distinctive orange-yellow colour of the pumpkin stimulates the baby's sight and awakens the appetite, with a sweet aroma and rich nutrition.
Ingredients to prepare
+ 5-10gr pre-processed bird's nest
+ 280 gr pumpkin
+ 60gr crab meat
+ 1 cup boiled chicken stock
+ 4 cups cooled water
+ 1 egg white
+ Ham, rice flour, parsley and a little salt
How to prepare
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
+ Soak the bird's nest in water for about 20 – 30 minutes until the nest strands are soft, then take it out and let it drain.
+ Peel the pumpkin, scoop out the seeds, then cut it into small pieces.
Step 2: Getting started
+ Bring water to a boil, add the pumpkin and cook for about 10 minutes until soft.
+ Take the pumpkin out, let it cool slightly and blend it until smooth, then put the blended pumpkin into a pot and bring to a boil. Next add the crab meat together with the ham and stir well. Mix the rice flour with the chicken stock, using a suitable amount so the soup thickens just enough.
+ Then add the egg white, stir well, and season with a little salt to taste.
+ Once the crab and pumpkin soup is cooked, add the bird's nest to eat together.
Step 3: Enjoy
With this dish, mothers can sprinkle finely chopped coriander on top. That will make the baby enjoy eating it more. And in particular, crab and bird's nest soup stewed with pumpkin tastes better served hot.
Benefits of bird's nest for malnourished children
Bird's nest contains components that stimulate digestion and boost metabolism in the baby's body, helping the baby feel hungry and absorb nutrients better.
Bird's nest has a very high protein content. Protein plays an important role in building and developing a child's muscle tissue.
Bird's nest contains Lysine, an amino acid that helps children eat with appetite, boosts the body's metabolism and improves nutrient absorption. In particular, it can help improve the absorption and retention of calcium. This is the most practical benefit mothers can expect from bird's nest for children who are picky eaters or slow to grow.
TRYPTOPHAN: Has two important functions: first, it is converted by the liver into niacin (vitamin B3); second, it supplies the precursor of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps the body regulate appetite, sleep and mood.
Thus, the 2 important amino acids in bird's nest can be seen to help the baby improve their sense of taste, eat with more appetite and absorb nutrients better.
A few notes for Mothers when preparing bird's nest to supplement a baby's nutrition
Feed children bird's nest gradually, in small amounts (to avoid waste), and keep it up over a long period (about 2-3 months, after which you will see clear results).
Give children bird's nest on an empty stomach in the morning, or in the evening one hour before bedtime, to maximise the absorption of the precious nutrients in bird's nest.
Children under 6 months old should not eat bird's nest. At this stage children need nutrition entirely from breast milk.
Yến Sào Sài Gòn wishes Mothers success and babies a good appetite!