We have finally landed a delicious dessert on the menu at our pop up at Silvie. Ice cream is of course a known thing, but we have created a uniquely Tibetan twist on it that turns it into something a bit different. I shall say no more. Make sure that you come and sample our new dessert for yourselves this week, and let us know what you think! Dessert isn't really a fixture in Tibet. When we gave Yeshi's parents their first taste of chocolate back in 2016, they thought it was

Offering prayers before food is a common practice among followers of all the world's major religions. Christians, for example, say grace before their meals. Muslims recite the du'a whenever food or drink passes the lips. Hindus chant a prayer and sprinkle water around their food. In Tibet, Buddhists also offer prayers at mealtimes. The practice is similar to that of other religions, but the motivation and wording of the prayer is arguably more complex. The Buddhist prayer is

We have a new staple on the menu at our pop up at Silvie, and it's got a lot of people talking. It doesn't take the loving prep of our momos - in fact you don't even need to pick up a knife - but it's a crowd pleaser, not least for its colourful name. Smacked cucumbers are the perfect accompaniment to momos or to a curry, especially if you've inadvertently heaped on more of Yeshi's hot chilli than you'd meant. This delicious, cooling dish is unbelievably moreish. An unexpecte