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LONDON
As the largest city in Europe and one of the worlds commercial hubs London is a cultural melting pot with a multinational culinary pedigree most cities can only dream of. Whilst the cream of the nations' chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and Tom Aikens have their flagship restaurants here, London's culinary palette is far from monochrome. The city's penchant for celebrity is reflected in its top restaurants. A flick through the restaurant section of London's telephone directory reads like a who's who in the culinary world, with everyone from Pierre Gagnaire to Nobuyuki Matsuhisa battling it out for the number one spot, and those much lauded after Michelin stars.The current trend for taster menu's gives chefs carte blanche to orchestrate lavish dishes awash with flavor and color. Ramsay is particularly good at this, as are the oriental establishments where dinner is just as much a visual feast as an expression of craft and flurry of flavor.