Corner Store #28(b): Sunrise Market @ 300 Powell Street. Yali lo bak (green), netted lotus, pomelo.
Heart of palmier, tamek stuffed options, imported unpacked, stack shelved and sorted.
An archaeology of foodstuffs distributed, assembled, on display and presented- the corner store is a cultural enterprise interlinking a web of historic transnational practices. While seemingly an urban form in steady decline there are many examples of survival, renewal and reinvention. Stories can outlive the crumbling stucco and best before dates but are better remembered when there is a structure supporting the narrative.
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