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\n46 Mott Street. That was the only name. A holdover, perhaps, from Manhattan Chinatown\u2019s early days when businesses were sometimes referred to only by their addresses? I thought the venue looked familiar, but I didn\u2019t recall that name. Then I remembered the former occupant of that space, Fong Inn Too, the oldest and much beloved independently-run tofu shop in the US as well as the controversy surrounding its space, the particulars of which I won\u2019t detail here, except to say that I fondly remember the warm douhua (tofu pudding) they scooped from huge bins.<\/p>\n

A message hand-sketched in streaky yellow paint (see photo 3) graced the new proprietors\u2019 window: \u201cWelcome to 46 store\u201d so I decided to check it out. They still feature soy milk and tofu products, steamed sweet and savory cakes, as well as some other prepared items like these two: (photo 1) Representing the sweet division, thick, chewy glutinous rice dumplings filled with chopped peanuts and coconut, and for the savory side (photo 2) crispy fried fish skins with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce. Betcha can\u2019t eat just one!
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