Nila's Burmese Kitchen Est. 2014

17/04/2026

Happy Myanmar New Year 🇲🇲 to all friends & family 🎉 Thingyan2026

13/04/2026

13/04/2026

Thingyan /Burmese New Year Festivities continue this Saturday 18th in London, Tudor Park, Feltham. 12-5pm 🤗

12/04/2026

Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota was detained in 2022 for documenting protests in Myanmar after the military coup. Since his release, he has reportedly been unable to re-enter the country. But rather than step back, he redirected his work supporting exiled Myanmar journalists and filmmakers based in Mae Sot, along the Thai-Myanmar border, through access to equipment, training, and a pathway to keep telling the stories the world still needs to see.

That matters.

Because when authoritarian violence becomes prolonged, one of the greatest risks is not only repression on the ground, it is erosion of attention abroad. Crises that remain unresolved too often become normalized. Coverage slows. Audiences move on. Institutions look elsewhere.

And yet the stakes in Myanmar have not diminished.

What stands out in this story is not only Kubota’s personal courage, but the strategic value of supporting local storytellers who continue documenting reality under impossible conditions. In moments like this, media is not peripheral. It is part of the civic infrastructure that preserves truth, dignity, and public memory.

This is a reminder that solidarity is not always loud. Sometimes it looks like showing up with tools, training, trust, and a long-term commitment to visibility.

When a crisis fades from international headlines but not from people’s daily lives, what does responsible attention look like?

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4udCxrVS6A

Credit: NHK WORLD-JAPAN, “Documenting life under Myanmar’s junta”

07/04/2026

Back open today from 12pm for all the usual menu favourites - tamarind pork, mince beef & peas, chicken & split pea masala and spicy lentils ( )

06/04/2026

For many young people in Myanmar, studying in the UK represents years of hard work, financial sacrifice, and determination. The United Kingdom has long served as an academic beacon for students from Myanmar, providing opportunities for world-class education and fostering strong educational ties between our countries.

The sudden suspension of student visas disrupts not only individual lives but also decades of academic exchange.

While the British government has stated that the suspension is related to security concerns and misuse of the student visa system, available data suggests that the issue is more complex and should be addressed with targeted solutions rather than a blanket ban.

For example, data from 2025 indicates that approximately 31% of Myanmar students (around 960 individuals) in the UK claimed asylum, meaning that 69% of Myanmar students did not make asylum claims and remained genuine students pursuing their studies.
By comparison, the total number of asylum claims made by students from several other countries was significantly higher: …… To read more click on the link and please sign.

Reinstate student visa applications for Myanmar nationals

10/03/2026

Open from 12pm to 2:30pm
Chicken and pork in a spicy sauce with jasmine rice, salad and hot sauce.

10/12/2025

A fabulous supercool stay for large get togethers and celebrations or just a fun weekend with friends & family. Standing in its own grounds next to a wetlands nature reserve❤️ Highly recommended- you won’t regret it!

09/12/2025