There are many ways to cook your bird's nest....here we normally have them as dessert, i.e. sweet one....it is good to add in red dates, wolfberries...help to improve blood circulation and eyesight....some also add in ginseng pieces or dried longan....in HK, they also cook the savoury type....as soup or add into dishes....u can check out some recipes http://www.sarawakbirdsnest.blogspot.com