LifeHong Kong protesters revolutionize Taiwan restaurant scene
They promote fusion cuisine and political liberalism as exiles
Slogans and paintings depicting the Hong Kong protests cover the wall at Protection Umbrella, a restaurant in Taipei opened by Hong Kong anti-government protesters. (Photo by Rik Glauert)
RIK GLAUERT, Contributing writer
TAIPEI -- On the walls of Protection Umbrella, a restaurant opened by Hong Kong anti-government protesters in a quiet neighborhood in Taipei, there are paintings of young protesters wearing goggles and hard hats, clashing with lines of police firing tear gas -- images that embody last year's political upheaval.