When we picture a setting with kitchen stools we might think of grandma’s house with heavy wooden stools in a cozy family kitchen, or on the other extreme, a chic New York loft with chrome barstools around a spacious open island, all sleek and polished, crisp white, maybe with just a hint of red.
But sometimes kitchen stools take on another flavor.
This was what I found when I arrived at a mountain hideaway belonging to the nearly extinct Tsou Tribe, on an island in the South China Sea. Surrounded by banana, mango and palm trees sat a large cabin, and upon entering the front door I caught a whiff of the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, more specifically cappuccino and espresso. It was not exactly what I had expected to stumble across after an arduous journey through jungle paths. But there it was.
Tribal dancers, an erotic art gallery, and along one side of the room, a massive wooden bar with all the normal things you’d expect to find in a secluded tribal village – millet, rice and plum wine beside a shiny new cappuccino/espresso machine. The kitchen behind it was simple, as were the wooden kitchen stools – chunks of polished roots and logs, some plain or painted with a motif; others carved and softened by colorful hand-woven cushions.
Tsou Tribe Log Stools
The roots had come from the ground when the land had been cleared for the cabin. The tops had been cut and carved, then lacquered. The other logs were natural, pieces of trees that had fallen nearby, the bark still attached. There could be nothing simpler yet so inviting.
Candles lit up the kitchen counter, incense rolled through the evening air, and the chief and the dancers sat around their kitchen stools and sipped espressos. Later that night, diner was served at the same kitchen counter, 30 tribes people crowded around to eat fresh mountain bore, slices of green papaya and bamboo rice.
In the morning, as the sun rose over the holy mountain, where spirits of deceased tribesmen rested, I made my way to the kitchen bar and sat on the log stools to sip some mango juice.
It’s a lot easier to order some stools and chair pads online, have them delivered, and do a little 5 minute assembly, but if you’re planning on serving wild mountain bore or sipping fresh mango juice, I recommend first finding a few roots or logs as stools.
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