rijsttafels
/ˈraɪstɑːfəlz/
noun
- An elaborate Indonesian meal consisting of many small dishes served with rice, originally developed during the Dutch colonial period.
- We celebrated my birthday at an Indonesian restaurant and ordered a rijsttafel with twelve different dishes.
- The rijsttafel included satay, curries, fried vegetables, and several kinds of sambal.
- Learning about rijsttafels helped me understand the culinary history of Indonesia and the Netherlands.