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At Full House Seafood Restaurant, the bowl of bird&#039;s nest soup came with crab meat and salty ham on the side. Bird&#039;s nest soup is made by soaking hardened bird saliva thereby transforming it into a gelatinous consistency, which is then flavored by other ingredients such as the crab meat. (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin staff)

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A Taste for Adventure: Bird&#8217;s nest soup a rare Chinese delicacy not worth the price

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Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu.

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A Taste for Adventure: Bird’s nest soup a rare Chinese delicacy not worth the price

By Matthew Fernandez

April 16, 2017 7:28 p.m.