Rijsttafel at Poppies Restaurant
// March 9th, 2009 // Comments // Travel
Rijsttafel… 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…)
