Dutch rice table. Popular side dishes include egg rolls, sambals, satay, pickles, fish, fruit, vegetables and nuts. [1]
Although the dishes served are undoubtedly Indonesian the rijsttafel’s origins were colonial. The Dutch introduced the rice table not only so they could enjoy a wide array of dishes, but also to impress visitors.
The Indonesian cuisine was brought to the Netherlands by the Indonesian diaspora in 1950.
In Indonesia itself it is difficult to order a 'rice table'. The dishes come from all corners of the Indonesian archipelago.
Home cooked 'Dutch' rijsttafel.
An American kitchen. Even the Dutch diaspora in the US and Canada cook a 'Dutch' rice table at home.
Lunch meal
The rice table has been served in the military for centuries and is the most popular meal. It is so popular that the military publishes special cookbooks from their rice tables.[2]
The Dutch rice table is seen in the Netherlands as cultural heritage.
There are many Indonesian restaurants around the Dutch Parliament. Sometimes when there is a political crisis, the ministers and the prime minister discuss this in one of the Indonesian restaurants. When they leave the restaurant, the journalists ask whether the rice table has resulted in a positive agreement?
Prime Minister Rutte's favorite Indonesian restaurant, close to parliament.
Rutte loves the Indonesian cuisine, he said he grew up with it at home. Rutte's parents come from the former Dutch East Indies.
Populair Dutch snacks
Bamischijf (deep fried noodles)[3]
Nasischijf (deep fried rice)
Satékroket
Fries with satay sauce
A piece of Indonesian cuisine has become part of Dutch cuisine.
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