The best Lunar New Year (Tết) gift set with bird's nest is boxed, whole white nest, often in an even number of boxes: 5A White 250 g at $540, Red Label Super Dried White at $650, or Blue Label Supreme White at $800 as the premium choice. That's our advice at Ten Lei Yen, the family-run bird's nest and cordyceps shop we've run in Westminster, California (Little Saigon) since 2007. Tết 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6.
By the Ten Lei Yen team, Westminster, CA.
Regular price
$800
Sale price
$725
What are the best Lunar New Year gift sets with bird's nest in Orange County?
For Tết, the classic choice is boxed whole white bird's nest, sometimes paired with cordyceps, in two or four boxes. The premium tier, Blue Label Supreme White 250 g, is the gift most associated with the holiday's biggest visits.
Here's how we'd put sets together. For an entry gift, 1 box of 5A White 250 g ($540) comes to $540, and an entry pair of 2 boxes of 5A White 250 g comes to $1,080. For bird's nest and cordyceps, 1 box of 5A White 250 g ($540) plus Wild Cordyceps Large 4 g ($245) comes to $785.
At the premium end, 1 box of Blue Label Supreme White 250 g is $800, and a premium pair of 2 boxes of Blue Label Supreme White 250 g is $1,600. Premium with cordyceps, 1 box of Blue Label Supreme White 250 g ($800) plus Wild Cordyceps Large 4 g ($245), comes to $1,045.
These are our suggested pairings, built from our regular prices; each item can also be bought on its own at tenleiyen.com.
Where can you buy Tết gift sets in Orange County?
Ten Lei Yen is at 9741 Bolsa Ave, Suite 107, Westminster, CA 92683, in the heart of Little Saigon. We're open Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 5:30 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM, and our phone is 714-418-9788. You can see the boxes in person, ask the family that has sold bird's nest and cordyceps since 2007 about each tier, and ship gifts to relatives anywhere in the US from tenleiyen.com.
Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6, the start of the Year of the Goat. In our Westminster store, a question we often hear before Tết is how many boxes to bring to the first-day visits. Our advice is to decide your list early, so the tier you want is in hand before the holiday; the traditional gift box is already part of the presentation. Browse the promotions collection for current offers.
What makes a good Lunar New Year gift set with bird's nest or ginseng?
A good set is whole, boxed, red-and-gold in presentation, and given in an even number, with the tier matched to the household you're visiting. Ten Lei Yen carries bird's nest in three tiers and wild cordyceps to pair with it for a larger gift; ginseng is the other traditional companion. We describe all of these by culinary role, origin and grading only.
5A White 250 g, $540, is the entry tier: complete whole nests and good strands, and the best-value whole nest we sell. Red Label Super Dried White 250 g, $650, is the step up, and a respectful default when you're visiting parents or other elders. Blue Label Supreme White 250 g, $800, is the premium tier, sorted and presented as clean, whole strands in a formal gift box.
For a cordyceps pairing, Wild Cordyceps Sinensis from Nagqu, Tibet, Large 4 g, $245, is a compact companion to a box of nest. For a ginseng pairing, remember that ginseng is a traditional Lunar New Year companion to bird's nest; we specialize in bird's nest and cordyceps and also carry American ginseng slices in a 113 g (4 oz) pack, so a nest box and a pack of ginseng can be bought together in store or on tenleiyen.com.
Red and gold are the colors of the holiday, and many families pair the box with a red envelope or red ribbon. The point is that the gift looks chosen for the occasion.
Why does Lunar New Year call for the premium tier?
Because Lunar New Year is, in many gifting traditions, the biggest occasion of the year for visiting family and setting the tone for the year ahead, so gifts skew toward the more formal end of what someone would normally give. Blue Label Supreme White 250 g fits that role. At Ten Lei Yen it's our premium grade, sorted and presented as clean, whole strands in a formal gift box. Giving the top tier isn't about outspending others; it's about matching the gift to how significant the occasion is in the household you're visiting.
Do Tết gifts need to come in even numbers?
Often, yes, as a custom. In many gifting traditions an even number of boxes (two, four, six) is considered a more auspicious way to present a larger gift than an odd number. It's a widely observed custom, not a fixed rule, so follow it if it matches the family you're visiting.
A multi-box set lets one gift scale up for a bigger gathering or for several households across the holiday, and every recipient receives the same grade rather than a mix of tiers.
What is the etiquette for giving Tết gifts?
Visit in person, give the box sealed, and give it early in the holiday. A few customs come up around Lunar New Year gifting.
Visit in person where possible. Gifts are traditionally handed over during a family visit, not dropped off separately; the visit is part of the gesture. Present it boxed and unopened. A sealed gift box signals the gift was chosen for the occasion.
Early visits matter. In many households the first several days of the New Year are the traditional window for visits and gifts, though customs vary by family. Match the gift to the household. For the elders hosting the gathering, the top tier is often expected rather than optional.
For a wider view across budgets, see our bird's nest gift guide. If you're shopping for family, our pieces on gift ideas for Vietnamese and Chinese elders, how to choose bird's nest as a gift and whether cordyceps is a good gift are worth a read too.
Visit Ten Lei Yen at 9741 Bolsa Ave, Suite 107, Westminster, or order your Tết gift sets at tenleiyen.com.
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