Western Union/ Philippine Oriental Food Market

this is one of those strange neighbourhood places that grabs at as many straws as they think they can handle in order to make a go of it. as the strange name implies, this place is indeed a combo site for philippino groceries and a western union.
though i saw the western union sign outside, i never recall seeing anything inside that would clue me into its existence amongst all the dried shrimp and noodles that were on display in abundance.
admittedly, if i were not keeping myself attuned to being aware of places within my area or any area to review, i might not have walked into this place; moreover, i dont even know what to do with dried shrimps.
my area is filled with chinese and vietnamese shops — some restaurants and some food shops further west. this shop lies east of where i live about a 5 minute walk away. there are a host of different things id like to try like their glass noodles or their egg noodles. they have whole frozen little fish — some at most no bigger than a potato chip. again, i have no idea what the hell id do with them. theres also junk food like pork rind chips. id try it, why not, but dont think id hang on for more than that.
i did buy a tall boy of a coconut juice and some green tea to start. its cheap and new to me so i imagine that this will be the start of a wonderful new friendship.