Serving Food in Kaohsiung
by Kenji Thomas
Neon signage from a nearby beer hall casts a saturated magenta spill across the wet pavement of a Kaohsiung alleyway, reflecting off puddles formed by a recent summer downpour. A vendor in a translucent yellow rain poncho leans over a steaming food cart, his face illuminated by the harsh white glow of a bare bulb. Beside him, a stack of white porcelain jars waits for tonight’s customers, their glossy surfaces catching the ambient city light. The vendor’s hands move with practiced speed, handling bamboo steamers, while a rusted metal hinge on the cart’s side panel glints under the neon. In the background, a ladder-back chair sits abandoned near a doorway, its wooden slats dark with moisture.
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