rijsttafel


rijst·ta·fel

also rijs·ta·fel R0248700 (rīs′tä′fəl)n. A traditional Indonesian meal in which a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice.
[Dutch : rijst, rice (from Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris; see rice) + Dutch tafel, table (from Middle Dutch tafele, from Vulgar Latin *tavola, from Latin tabula, tablet, board).]

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rijstafel

n (Cookery) an Indonesian food consisting of a selection of rice dishes to which are added small pieces of a variety of other foods, such as meat, fish, fruit, pickles, and curry[from Dutch rijst rice + tafel table]