Definition of "rijsttafel" []

• A traditional Indonesian meal in which a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice. (noun)

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• "DH and I shared a Vegetarian Rice Table, or rijsttafel often misspelled rijstaffel, a Dutch word that literally translates to "rice table", and is an elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch from the Indonesian feast called nasi padang:"
• "As a long time resident of Jakarta, I can vouch for the fact that “rijsttafel” is an unknown term in Indonesia cusine with the exception of high-end, tourist-oriented restaurants."
• "But for a meal you simply cannot get in New York at least at this level of quality, the rijsttafel at Tempo Doeloe is the thing."