Julie Lin

Julie Lin on Sama Sama

Saturday Kitchen favourite Julie Lin will be demonstrating recipes from her newest cookbook, which fuses all parts of her identity -- Chinese, Malaysian, and Scottish.

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 and Kaya Croissant-and-Butter Pudding.

Julie Lin is a Malaysian-Scottish chef, writer, TV presenter and restauranteur. 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 Country File. Julie has also contributed to several publications including the Guardian, Observer, BBC 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.