Back when I was studying Chinese in the early 1990s, people would often question why I’d chosen such a mad subject for my degree. China’s

Taste Tibet is the result of a chance encounter on a mountain path in northern India (above) on Friday 13th November 2009. The date that

The dark days of winter are here. In Tibet there’s no change of the clocks. Hilariously, all of China (Tibet included) goes by Beijing time,

This week it’s half term, and we’re winning at parenting already. Yesterday we took the kids to Bletchley Park, the one-time secret base of the

When Yeshi and his brother Nyima arrived home in Tibet one Wednesday morning in April after an absence of 25 and 35 years respectively, a

Yeshi’s recent health scare (thank you all for your concern) has taught us about a medical condition that he had never heard of before, despite

One of the many striking things about our recent visit to Tibet was just how much daily life has changed in the 25 years since

Here to make a relatively unsexy news story a bit more interesting. Today our industry welcomes in a new Code of Practice on tips. It’s designed to

Back in June we quietly celebrated ten years of Taste Tibet. It was just before Glastonbury and we were in the middle of an intense

When Yeshi’s mother was ill earlier in the year it was tough to be so far away. The doors to Tibet do not open easily

Over here, September is all about back to school. In Tibet, it’s honey season (much sweeter). If you grew up in the city like me

Oxford, WE ARE BACK! The doors to the restaurant reopen this FRIDAY 6th SEPTEMBER at 5pm. We’ve had a repaint and we’re looking brand spanking,

Those of you who’ve been following us for some time will know how much it means to us to be able to visit Yeshi’s home

This week we are dealing with break-ins and the Chinese government. Oh, and has anyone ever tried planning a family trip to Tibet during term

This is not a picture of our family, but rather an update on the walnut tree from Yeshi’s village in Tibet that’s thriving in the

We’re not particularly good at holidays. We’re not British enough, even me. I grew up in a Jewish family, so we never did Easter or

We fail to bring you anything fun and interesting this week – the truth is that we’re dealing with some difficult stuff behind the scenes.

By now, most of us have heard the phrase “it’s ok not to be ok”. It’s a global mental health awareness charity, a book, a film, and all-round

You may not think of your local café in this way but it might just be helping you to live a little longer. This doesn’t

In the week of the Spring Budget, the BBC have been in to the restaurant to chat to us about tax, profit margins and the cost-of-living

Our industry is in dire straits. A recent UK Hospitality report indicates that a quarter of hospitality businesses have completely run out of cash. Restaurants are closing

Why is a cold called a cold? Yeshi has always found the English term confusing as in Tibet they say that colds typically strike when

In the week that we celebrate Saint Valentine, let me tell you how different love looks in Tibet. We touched on this a couple of

You may have noticed that we have a lot to say about Tibetan food, so you can imagine our frustration when Rick Stein stole most of

When he moved to Oxford, the washing machine became Yeshi’s best bud. It was his greatest thrill – he’d never had one before. Back in

Yeshi has another wife over in Tibet. Then again, I have another husband living upstairs from the restaurant. In Tibet, a woman often marries sets

Our family celebrated Tibetan New Year over the weekend, but without any of the fanfare back home in the Himalayas. Losar (or Tibetan New Year) isn’t

The kids are back in school today and the nest is feeling empty. Yeshi never knows what to do with himself in these moments –

When Yeshi arrived in the UK he had nothing to his name but the few clothes he had packed and – bizarrely – an 8-string

This small patch of land by St. Barnabas Church in Jericho is the birthplace of both our family and our momos. When we first moved

We’re a proud immigrant family. Our kids call themselves Tibetan, even though they’re half British. Then again, they’re barely British. My own mother was born

When I went into labour with our first child I wasn’t too worried because Yeshi was already an old hand at bringing new life into

What do you get when you cross a restaurateur with a lexicographer? In my time I have been both, which makes me – a menu pedant?

There’s magic in creating something, but you make yourself vulnerable too. Last week we quietly celebrated three years of the Taste Tibet takeaway, but the

Writing from the family sickbed this week. It’s not Covid, but it’s felt like it. A bastard virus that has floored half the family. Luckily

A lot of the time, Yeshi isn’t really here. He spends much of his downtime on his phone, looking at photos and videos from home.

When it comes to parenthood all of us are winging it, but usually there are some templates. It’s been complicated for me and Yeshi. When

Over his birthday meal, our son summed things up quite nicely: “It’s the end of the world, and all I can do is watch”. Master

A few days ago we hosted a momo-making class for this lovely, lively group from Oxford’s Department of Chemistry. Our chemists were natural momo-makers. They understood the power of

It’s a balmy October, but it’s not the first of its kind. Twelve years ago we had just got married, and as we were only