Definition of rijsttafel in English:
rijsttafel
noun ˈrʌɪstˌtɑːf(ə)lˈrīˌstäfəl
mass nounA meal of SE Asian food consisting of a selection of spiced rice dishes.
you will discover Indonesian specialities, including rijsttafel, at many restaurants
Example sentencesExamples
- Others haltingly recalled dishes like rijsttafel, a mélange of recipes pilfered from colonial Indonesia, and uitsmijter, which is essentially eggs and ham smothered in cheese.
- Try the rijsttafel (rice table) - small plates of spicy meat, fish or vegetables served with rice - which is tasty and great value.
- The city's colonial past means most world cuisines are represented, from French haute cuisine to Indonesian rijsttafel.
- Many restaurants feature rijsttafel, the Dutch word for ‘rice table.’
Origin
Dutch, from rijst 'rice' + tafel 'table'.