Bak Chor Mee literally means ‘minced meat noodles’ in the Teochew dialect. Essentially a bowl comprising springy noodles well coated with a mouth-watering tangy chilli sauce and vinegar mix, minced pork and pork lard, this timeless dish is well loved by almost all Singaporeans and it can be eaten at any time of the day. Despite the existence of different variations,...
Located on the edge of Upper Thompson amongst many rustic terrace houses and chic restaurants lies Sembawang Hills Food Centre and within it lies Makan Food Place. Similar to its simple and straightforward name, their dishes leave little to the imagination, serving up unpretentious Malay classics. For those that can’t start the day without a bowl of their favourite mee...
If you’ve already checked out our Sembawang Hills Food Centre guide, you’d know by now that Ping Kee Popiah is one of the biggest mainstays there, serving up homely popiahs and kueh pie tees. Helmed by an extremely amiable couple, they’ve been serving the same great popiahs for many years now. We ordered two Popiah (S$1.50 each) as well as...
Many people are under the misconception that Sembawang Hills Food Centre is located in Sembawang. In actual fact, it is located in Upper Thompson Road and is home to plenty of hidden hawker gems. One of these would be Yummy Noodle House, which serves a number of classic Singaporean noodles dishes that are great for when those noodle cravings kick in....
Over the past 20 odd years, Sembawang Hills Food Centre has seen its fair share of hawker vendors who have come and left. There really is no room for the mediocre given its small size, as occupying it, are a slew of veteran stallholders that present their craft exceptionally well. One such stall that has stood the test of time,...
Though a little out of the way, Sembawang Hills Food Centre is definitely not out of reach. While it might not be as grand as Old Airport Road, nor as popular as Chomp Chomp Food Centre. Sembawang has its own little alcove of hidden hawker classics to be proud of. Whether it’s to get a simple kopi-o on the go...
Many would think that Sembawang Hills Food Centre is located in, well, Sembawang. However, it is instead tucked away along a random and relatively underrated corner of Upper Thomson. But despite it being small in size, you’d be surprised to know that this hawker centre houses plenty of hidden food gems that are worth trying. One such gem is Seng...