The Chinese seafood bird nest is a seafood lover’s delight, usually served at high-end Chinese restaurants specializing in Cantonese cuisine. It may also be seen at a traditional 10-course Chinese banquet for weddings, Lunar New Year’s meals, birthdays, anniversaries, and baby showers.Regardless of the occasion, this is the perfect seafood dish to celebrate your special occasion. As for us, we’re planning our Chinese New Year menu.A Medley of SeafoodThe trio of jumbo shrimp, scallops, and squid are the traditional medley in this Chinese Seafood Bird Nest. Cooked in a white sauce similar to say, a Moo Goo Gai Pan, the contents of the bird’s nest are stir-fried with decoratively cut, colorful fresh vegetables, and aromatic garlic, ginger, and scallions. These are the flavors at the core of Cantonese cooking.What is the “Nest” Made Of?So let’s talk about the burning question concerning what the bird nest—the chalice of seafood!—is made of. Yes, it’s one of The Woks of Life’s favorite tube…