The hawker centre itself is unlike the usual hawker centres you normally come acoss. Its layout is circular and there is a very "kampung" feel about the place. It is also one of the few hawker centres in Singapore I have come across that has so many Muslim/Indian food stalls in one place! So fans of Muslim/Indian food should really drop by to get their fix.
Anyway, back to the design of the hawker centre - after doing some research online about why this hawker centre is so designed, I managed to find the answer from here.
Exerpt:
"As the area used to be a Malay Kampung (village) in the 1980s, the new Bedok Food Centre has a Malay kampung design theme. The predominant design feature for this new food centre would be its roof forms. High pitch roofs are tiered down with big overhangs for maximum ventilation and rain protection. Two main feature roofs are at the two entrances to welcome visitors. Malay motif patterns are also created at the roof fascia to enhance the theme of the place. The individual food stalls are arranged around a central courtyard to reflect kampung-style community living."
And because this hawker centre is not very accessible (there are few buses that lead you there) and the nearest MRT (Tanah Merah) is about a 15-20min walk away and the food centre is also not very visible from the main roads, here is a map that you can refer to when you go there.
Click here to view map
Bedok Food Centre
Despite its relative inaccessibility, Bedok Corner hawker centre is well worth at least a visit. And I shall be reviewing some stalls that I tried in the Bedok Corner hawker centre over the next few days so you can see for yourself what goodies this small hawker centre has in store for you. But for now, you'll just have to be content with my (rather shaky) video showing the circular interior of the hawker centre and its various stalls. Enjoy!
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