Cuisine & Wine Asia — May-June 2017

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Old, Yet Cherished

The innkeepers’ love for the inn is palpable

• from their care in picking up each piece
  luggage and carrying them up the wooden
  stairs (to ensure the old wood does not get
  damaged by the wheels), to choosing to
  mend an old, broken tile instead of replacing
  it with a new one; from the selection of books
  in each room (compilations of the personal
  favourites of the curator of each room), to the
  finely carved door handles brought back from
  Italy by one of the founding members. “In the
  past, people continued using their belongings
  till they could no longer be used,” says Huang.
  “We wanted to let this spirit go on.” I believe it
  is their love for their belongings which makes
  the entire house feel beloved, and like a soft,
  warm hug for its occupants. If I sound too
  abstract, come and experience it for yourself
  on your next trip to Taiwan! QL

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