Swiftlets circling above a family swiftlet house at dusk in Vietnam

Hand-cleaned bird's nest from VietnamPatience, strand by strand.

From four family swiftlet houses. Cleaned by hand, with water only.

“Do you have enough, my child?”

Con có đủ tiền không?

Grandma Lai asked it every time we came home. Her question became our promise.

From house to home

Five quiet steps.

  1. Drone view of a swiftlet house above the town

    01

    They come home

    Swiftlets nest in our quiet family houses.

  2. Harvester under the timber nesting grid at night

    02

    Only after they fly

    Nests are taken once the young have left.

  3. Gloved hands lifting feathers from a soaked nest with tweezers

    03

    Strand by strand

    Every feather lifted by hand, with water only.

  4. Cleaned strands pressed into round moulds

    04

    Back into its cup

    Shaped in moulds, then cold air-dried.

  5. Finished nests sealed in clear trays

    05

    Sealed for you

    Weighed, sealed and gift-bagged.

Our promise

family swiftlet houses
4family swiftlet houses
cleaned by hand
100%cleaned by hand
bleach, glue or fillers
0bleach, glue or fillers
steps, all with care
7steps, all with care

NestGia partner facilityHACCP · ISO 22000:2018 · US FDA registered

Field notes

Harvest day, 30 August 2026

Ceiling by ceiling, by head-torch. Nests with young are left alone.

Harvester on a scaffold beneath the timber grid where swiftlets nest
A swiftlet resting on its nest on a wooden beam
A nest with young still inside, left untouched

Origin

Four family houses. One promise.

  • Hoi An · Quang Nam
  • Quang Ngai
  • Ho Chi Minh City · 2 houses
Hoàng SaTrường SaSingaporeHoi AnQuang NgaiHo Chi Minh City

At home

Soak. Drain. Double-boil.

  1. 01Soak30–45 min
  2. 02Draingently
  3. 03Double-boil20–30 min

Questions

Asked often

Is the harvest ethical?

Yes. We harvest only after the young swiftlets have grown and left the nest. Nests with eggs or chicks are left in place.

How is the nest cleaned?

By hand. Each nest soaks in clean water, then feathers are lifted out strand by strand with fine tweezers. No bleach or chemicals are used.

How do I order?

Message Phong, our founder, on WhatsApp at +65 8601 2182. Tell him the size and how many; he confirms the price and delivery with you.

How much bird's nest is one bowl?

About 3 g of dry nest per bowl, so a 25 g box makes about 8 bowls.

Hands passing a Madame Lai gift bag across the table

For Grandma. Always.

Talk to Phong

Grandma Lai's grandson · founder

I built Madame Lai for her. Every message comes straight to me, so ask anything. I'll answer the way she would have: with care.