Rusty street signs on a brick wall. The top sign reads 'BACON ST. E.' and the lower sign has text in Bengali script.

Bacon

There are six instances of bacon on London’s street signs, including two Bacon Streets, a Bacon Grove, two Bacon Lanes and a Bacon Terrace in Dagenham.

Slices of raw bacon on a white background

Bacon

Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the pig’s back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central ingredient (for example, the BLT sandwich), or as a flavouring or accent.

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