Rijsttafel (/ ˈraɪstɑːfəl / RY-stah-fəl, Dutch: [ˈrɛistaːfəl] ⓘ), a Dutch word that literally translates to "rice table", is an Indonesian elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch following the hidang presentation of nasi padang from the Padang region of West Sumatra. [1] .

2023年5月17日 · In English, rijsttafel translates to “rice table.” It is both a meal and style of eating that can feature up to forty Indonesian dishes from across the archipelago served simultaneously to families or small groups.

Rijsttafel originated with the Dutch colonization of the region. Dutch traders came in 1602 as part of Dutch East India, a company formed to trade the spices that grew in the islands, such as cloves, nutmeg, and pepper. By the 1800s, the company was dissolved and the region officially became a Dutch colony.

The rijsttafel is a versatile meal (or should we say feast) that usually consists of many small, shareable Indonesian dishes, all served with different types of rice. A good rijsttafel is highly flavorful and certainly very filling. It is usually served for two or more people.

Dutch for “rice table,” rijsttafel (“ryst-tah-fell”) is a by-product of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, which, if we count the days of the Dutch East India Company, stretched for more than three centuries, formally concluding in 1949.

rijsttafel, an elaborate meal of Indonesian dishes developed during the Dutch colonial era. The Dutch were likely inspired by a similar Indonesian multiple-dish meal known as nasi padang. While it remains popular in the Netherlands, many native Indonesians eschew rijsttafel because of its political overtones.

2019年6月3日 · Rijsttafel (translation: "rice table"), pronounced RICE-taffle, is a medley of dishes from all over the Indonesian islands, and a perfect introduction to "indisch" (colonial Indonesian, pronounced "IN-dees") cuisine. Order rijsttafel at a restaurant, and you will find the table in front of you covered with a selection of varied dishes.

Rijsttafel is an elaborate Dutch meal that was developed during the colonial era. The Dutch were most likely inspired by an Indonesian dish called nasi padang, as rijsttafel consists of rice and a variety of foods such as fish, chicken, curried meats, vegetables, pickles, sauces, relishes, condiments, fruits, eggs, nuts, and so on.

2012年6月8日 · In its 60-year tenure in The Netherlands, rijsttafel has grown to occupy a unique space: it's an almost comically broad sampler of Indonesia's vast cuisine, distilled to Dutch specifications, then...

2015年12月18日 · While the dishes that make up a rijsttafel are mostly Indonesian in origin, the concept of a rijsttafel is wholly Dutch. The rijsttafel is a veritable feast of dishes from all over the islands that make up Indonesia’s archipelago, accompanied by rice.