1980s. Chinatown in the 1980s was always crowded with people. The streets were lined with all kinds of stalls selling exotic food like the duck egg embryo. I can't remember the taste now. But the idea of having duck feather stuck between my teeth makes me think thrice of eating the same again. (Memory collected at the Bukit Batok Public Library during "The Singapore Story: My Heart, My Hope, My Home" campaign from 6 Sep to 31 Dec 2012)