Most Malay cooks are Muslim and therefore do not use pork, however this meat is used by Peranakan chefs who will, for instance, serve pork satay. Peranakan however, is not the only fusion food available in this cosmopolitan island. Colonial influences still abound, and afternoon tea is served at many hotels. Kaya and bun is a popular snack consisting of coconut jam eaten with traditional British bread. Also ubiquitous is the curry puff, a combination of curry vegetable wrapped in a piece of puff pastry.
Indian food is popular and eaten all over the island.
Snacks such as roti prata, a fried flat bread are enjoyed by many and are especially popular with late night revellers on their way home. Murtabak a Muslim dish where roti pancakes are layered with meat and covered in a curry sauce is another favorite, often eaten for lunch. Many Indian restaurants and homes serve food on banana leaves after the southern Indian custom, and people are encouraged to eat with their fingers. All over town fish head curry can be sampled.