Hawker Centers: The Singaporean Alternative to Street Food

The concept of hawker centers can be an exciting phenomenon for hungry Western visitors in Singapore. Essentially a step up from street food, hawker center is the name for large open-air food vendor complexes, selling a variety of inexpensive snacks and meals and usually found near transportation hubs or large-scale public housing.
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