Silkie black meat of a Silkie is generally considered an unusual attribute in European and American cuisines. In contrast, several Asian cuisines consider Silkie meat a gourmet food. Chinese cuisine especially values the breed, but it is also a common ingredient in some Japanese, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Korean dishes. Areas where Chinese cuisine has been a strong influence, such as Malaysia, may also cook Silkie. As early as the 7th century, traditional Chinese medicine has held that chicken soup made with Silkie meat is a curative food. The usual methods of cooking include using Silkie to make broth, braising, and in
The Silkie tour was subsequently cancelled. Two further singles released in 1966 failed to make either the UK or the US charts, and in the autumn the original Silkie lineup subsequently split. Mike Ramsden and Sylvie Tatler had married in January 1966, and they subsequently continued to perform as a duo version of The Silkie for a further 35 years (sometimes with their children) and often appeared at their local pub, The Cott Inn at Dartington, Devon. Ramsden also guested as a vocalist on the album "Western Flier", alongside the 20-year-old keyboard player Mike Batt, recorded in 1969 by the proto-psychedelic folk