Preserving Culture

The old Hawaiian lady smiled wistfully as Mr. Young tonged her order of wet li hing mango out of a massive jar. When he put them on the scale, the scarlet slices glistened in the afternoon light. “Every time I come here,” the lady said in a strong pidgin accent, “it’s like I goin’ back…

Crack Seed Stories

The Sweet (& Sour) Life  story by Dennis Hollierphotos by Kyle Rothenborg   The kid comes into the Crack Seed Store with an order that he can’t fill in a standard grocery store. “Mixed arare and li hing mui sauce,” he tells the owner, K.P. Young. “In separate bags, though—I don’t like the cracker getting all…