The gastronomy of the city is a mix of both the eastern and western part of the world. It has adopted the culture, food habits and lifestyle of the countries which ruled the city in the past, the gastronomy portrays instances of both the cultures. The food habit is largely influenced by its geographical location.It is an island therefore, sea food like fish, shrimps, crabs, squid and lobsters are the most common cuisine and the staple food here is rice. Meat like chicken and pork are also popular along with various kinds of vegetables. The cuisine has an influence or rather a touch of the European as well as Korean style.In addition, fast food dishes are popular in restaurants as well as in local shops. There is no narrowness in the food habit; instead they have accepted the food habits and delicacies of various countries. If you wanmt to sample local food, you mustn’t miss out on Lechon. Lechon is basically a cooked whole pig that is cooked on a bamboo shoot and stuffed with fragrant herbs. You can also try Biko. Biko is a cake made of coconut milk, sticky rice and sugar. It is topped with a caramelised reduction of coconut milk and sugar. It is served as an afternoon snack or for dessert.