As a highly cosmopolitan city London naturally features the cultural and culinary traditions of
a multitude of different peoples. With the increasing popularity of Eastern cooking styles,
numerous restaurants serving Singaporean Malaysian and Cantonese cuisine in London can be found in
the capital city.
The cuisine of Malaysia has ancient roots originating in the Malay Peninsula and its
environs, with influences from a myriad of peoples who intermingled with the native Malays. In
London the visitor will find a multitude of restaurants specializing in Malaysian cuisine to suit
the budget of any visitor. Typical Malaysian dishes include satay, a barbeque specialty featuring
meat on skewers, spicy prawns, and Malay spiced coconut beef.
Singaporean cuisine is a result of the unique mixture of the culinary traditions of many
different people, including Malay, Chinese, Indonesian and Indian influences.
Cantonese is one of the major styles of Chinese cuisine and is well represented in London.
Typical Cantonese delicacies are a variety of noodle dishes, deep fried dishes and siu mei, the
Chinese equivalent of rotisserie cooking.
Places to dine in London Kensington includes the Bugis Street Restaurant at the Copthorne
Hotel Tara London Kensington. This fine restaurant features premier standard Singaporean, Malaysian
and Cantonese cuisine. The restaurant is operated by highly skilled and experienced staff
specializing in these styles of cooking. The specialties of the restaurant include nasi goreng, mee
goreng, Singaporean laksa and stir-fried fish fillets in black pepper sauce.