Singaporean Cuisine

Food derived from the several ethnic groups of Singapore and developed over centuries of political, economic and social change in the cosmopolitan city-state. Influences include the cuisines of the Malays and Indonesians, Chinese and Indians, as well as Peranakan and Western traditions, particularly English and Portuguese-influenced Eurasian food known as Kristang. The cuisine has a medium spiciness range owing to historical immigrant influence from South Asia and the Malay Archipelago, and more modern influences from Japan, Korea and Thailand are present. Food is viewed as crucial to national identity and a unifying cultural thread.