Sweet and Sour Sauce Meets Secondhand Style

An Unexpected Reminder That There’s No One Right Way to Do Things

It started with a craving.

I was hungry, driving through a part of Upstate Ny town where we usually go to. I wanted something warm and comforting—fried rice, maybe some dumplings, or my good ol’ Vegan Mapo Tofu. I turned the corner and spotted a sign that Chinese food, but lots of merchandise was on display.