THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES GENERALLY TO AN APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND PROCESSING EDIBLE BIRDS NEST AND METHOD OF CLEANING AND PROCESSING THEREOF CAPABLE OF EFFICIENTLY PRODUCING HIGH YIELD AND QUALITY EDIBLE BIRDS NEST WHICH IS NEITHER LABOUR-INTENSIVE NOR REQUIRES THE USE OF HARMFUL INGREDIENTS INCLUDING TOXIC CHEMICALS, BLEACHING AGENTS, PRESERVATIVES OR ADDITIVES DURING CLEANING AND PROCESSING.