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Hawker centre in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore

Sembawang Hills Food Centre
三巴旺山熟食中心 (Chinese)
Pusat Makanan Sembawang Hills (Malay)
செம்பவாங் மலைகள் உணவு மையம் (Tamil)
Alternative namesJalan Leban Food Centre
General information
LocationAng Mo Kio, Singapore
Address590 Upper Thomson Road
069184
Coordinates1°22′20″N 103°49′44″E / 1.3723195°N 103.8290182°E / 1.3723195; 103.8290182
Opened1974 (1974)
Renovated26 February 2003 (2003-02-26)
CostS$332,000
LandlordNational Environment Agency
Technical details
Floor area844.38 m (9,088.8 sq ft)
Renovating team
Architect(s)Liu & Wo Architects
Other information
Number of stores36
Public transit access TE6  Mayflower

Sembawang Hills Food Centre, also known as Jalan Leban Food Centre, is a hawker centre located in Ang Mo Kio, at the 7 mi (11 km) of Upper Thomson Road.

History

Announced in early 1974, Sembawang Hills Food Centre was developed alongside the development of Ang Mo Kio New Town. At a cost of S$332,000, construction of the hawker centre was completed nearing the end of 1974. The hawker centre had 40 stalls and 24 parking lots.

In late 2002, as part of the hawker centre upgrading programme by the Ministry of Environment, Sembawang Hills was upgraded, with its roof, tiles, and facade being replaced. Initially, hawkers speculated that the hawker centre could be replaced with a two-storey building with the hawker centre on the top floor, a wet market on the ground floor, and a basement carpark. However, the hawker centre remained as a single storey building, disproving speculations. Renovations were completed on 26 February 2003, and the number of stalls reduced to 36.

Present day

Sembawang Hills Food Centre serves the nearby Sembawang Hills estate. In 2017, Sembawang Hills Shui Kueh, a chwee kueh stall, was featured in the Michelin Guide. Other popular dishes at the hawker centre include popiah and siu yuk.

See also

References

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  2. Wong, Andrew (22 November 2024). "Newton Food Centre reopens to healthy crowds after 3-month rejuvenation project". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. Raman, P. M. (7 August 1973). "45,000 'best' flats for Ang Mo Kio". The Straits Times. p. 13. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  4. "Taking shape..." The Straits Times. 26 November 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. "Pusat penjaja di Sembawang sedang dim binaan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 26 November 1974. pp. 1–. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  6. "Upgrade for 19 hawker centres". Today. 13 July 2001. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  7. Bong, Fortin; Tan, Terence (21 April 2002). "IS JALAN LEBAN TOO LAID-BACK?". The Straits Times. p. 24. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  8. National Environment Agency (2019). "Hawker Centres". data.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  9. Urban Redevelopment Authority (13 February 2003), PROPOSED UPGRADING & ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY FOOD CENTRE
  10. Tan, Rachel (17 September 2017). "The Breakfast Club: 6 Places For Your Chwee Kueh Fix". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  11. Toh, Ee Ming (11 October 2023). "13 best popiah stalls in Singapore to try". HungryGoWhere. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  12. Khoo, Hedy (21 November 2024). "Food Picks: Meaty delights at Cantonese Roasted, thunder tea rice at Hakka Fun Hamcha & Yong Tou Fu". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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