Mount Bromo behind us, we set out on the final leg of our Java to Bali overland tour. After nine, painfully cramped, hours by bus and one ferry ride later we finally arrive at Kuta, Bali. Chaotic, commercial and cluttered, it was everything we needed after 20 hours on the road in two days! (more…)
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Indonesia – Kuta Beach, Bali
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Rijsttafel at Poppies Restaurant
Monday, March 9th, 2009Rijsttafel… I came up with five different ways to try and pronounce that word and every single one ended up with a blank, confused expression on our waiter’s face.
Pronounced [rahys-tah-fuhl], this Indonesian dish has its origins in the Dutch colonial era where it would be served as a representation of the various ethnic cuisines found across Indonesia. Literally translating to ‘rice table’, Rijsttafel generally consists of various side dishes (as little as 10 or as many as 40+) served with portions of rice… not unlike your everyday Thali. (more…)
