Sama Sama with Julie Lin - Tuesday 29th April
Join us on Tuesday 29th April for an evening with Julie Lin, in celebration of her debut cookbook, Sama Sama: Comfort Food from my Malaysian-Scottish Kitchen. We'll have a delicious conversation with Julie - one of the most exciting voices in British food right now - and enjoy samples of recipes from the book. We are so excited to have Julie with us, a truly joyful, heartfelt and warm writer, it's going to be a blast!
Ticket price includes samples from the book. Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day, the ticket price is redeemable against the book.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Timings: Tuesday 29th April, doors open 6.30pm for 7pm
Price: £15, redeemable against a purchase of the cookbook
About Julie Lin
Julie Lin is a Malaysian-Scottish chef, writer, TV presenter and restaurateur. Julie has a successful restaurant in Glasgow, GaGa, Michelin recommended and named Best Restaurant in Scotland in 2022. Some of her recent work includes regular appearances on Saturday Kitchen, featuring on The Hairy Bikers Go Local and hugely popular Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, as well as cooking for Judi Dench on Countryfile. Julie has also contributed to several publications including the Guardian, Observer, BBC Good Food and Vice. She has a Substack and accompanying podcast, Use Your Noodle, on which she shares recipes and anecdotes from her week. In 2024, Julie was named Food Influencer of the Year at the Golden Chopsticks Awards and was named Women of Influence’s Woman to Watch.
About Sama Sama
'Season the dish until the ghost of our ancestors tells you to stop!'
In Malay, sama sama (‘same same’) is a way of saying ‘you’re welcome’ to reinforce the idea of togetherness and equality in this everyday exchange. From successful restaurateur and Saturday Kitchen favourite Julie Lin, Sama Sama celebrates all parts of Julie’s identity (Malaysian, Chinese and Scottish) through 90 delicious recipes and heartfelt tales of self-discovery. Always encouraging simplicity for maximum joy in the kitchen, Julie teaches us to cook with soul, trust our palates and broaden our ideas of authenticity. Enjoy accessible dishes with explosive flavours, such as
- Chilli Crisp Puttanesca
- Steak au Sichuan Poivre
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Kaya Croissant-and-Butter Pudding
- Curry Leaf Chicken Legs
- Gula Melaka Sticky Toffee Pudding
- Chop Suey Aubergine with Thai Basil
Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day, the ticket price is redeemable against the book.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Timings: Tuesday 29th April, doors open 6.30pm for 7pm
Price: £15, redeemable against a purchase of the cookbook
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
