Ming Cheau Lin

Ming Cheau Lin

South Africa has been my home since my family moved here when I was three, but my fondness for Asian cuisine is deeply etched into my palate. However, I find that being Taiwanese has exposed me to a diverse range of flavours, so I consider myself very lucky to have experienced so much. I am a freelance copywriter, designer, social media consultant and patisserie-lover, and I combine my passion for food and writing by blogging at www.butterfingers.co.za.


Posts by Ming Cheau Lin

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Celebrating the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

1 October 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Full Moon Festival, usually occurs over late September or early October. Traditionally, we eat moon cakes and pomelo after a family dinner.

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Chinese cream corn soup with poached egg recipe

12 September 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

I recently joined The Soup Club at my new company. The club is only active during winter and once a week, one member brings a soup to work, enough for the whole club to enjoy. I decided to make a Chinese cream corn soup.

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Chinese 5 Spices

What’s in Chinese 5 Spice Powder

17 June 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

Chinese 5-Spices provides a myriad of flavour bursts and can be found in a wide variety of dishes in Asia. The five different spices consist of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, Sichuan pepper and star anise.

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Black Bean Pudding / Douhua | Butterfingers

Sweet douhua (black bean/soy pudding)

7 June 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

Sweet douhua is Asia's equivalent of panacotta, but is a gluten-free, vegan-friendly pudding.

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Restaurant review: Margaritas Seafood and Steak Restaurant in Bloemfontein

5 May 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

Margaritas Seafood and Steak Restaurant is one of Bloemfontein's best restaurants. Try it out next time you're visiting the city.

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Sautéed sliced lamb and Chinese spinach in Chinese BBQ sauce recipe

Sautéed lamb and spinach in Chinese BBQ sauce recipe

29 April 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

How to make the perfect winter sautéed sliced lamb and spinach dish using Chinese BBQ sauce.

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Papaya Milkshake

Pawpaw milkshake recipe

27 April 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

Learn how to make one of Asia's favourite cold beverages using ripe pawpaw.

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How to make your own soy milk

13 April 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

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Making your own soy milk avoids all the preservatives and additives used in cartons.

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Green tea and vanilla cupcakes

Green tea and vanilla cupcakes recipe

22 March 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

Making green tea and vanilla flavoured cupcakes is simple. Try this recipe out for your next St. Patrick's Day.

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Asian supermarkets in Cape Town

7 March 2012 | Ming Cheau Lin

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A listing of all my favourite Asian supermarkets in Cape Town.

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