rijsttafel
noun
rijst·ta·fel
ˈrīs-ˌtä-fəl 
: an Indonesian meal consisting of rice and a variety of accompanying dishes (such as meat, seafood, and vegetables)
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According to Wongso, rijsttafel culture is one of the reasons many traditional Indonesian dishes grew popular outside of Asia.
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Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 27 Nov. 2022
De Quay’s once-a-month rijsttafel menu (three courses, $43) will be served for the last time on July 16.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2018
In addition to rooms that overlook the ocean or rice paddies, there’s an excellent restaurant (order the rijsttafel, a sampling of Indonesian dishes), a spa and a new cocktail lounge reminiscent of an opium den.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2016
Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 27 Nov. 2022
De Quay’s once-a-month rijsttafel menu (three courses, $43) will be served for the last time on July 16.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2018
In addition to rooms that overlook the ocean or rice paddies, there’s an excellent restaurant (order the rijsttafel, a sampling of Indonesian dishes), a spa and a new cocktail lounge reminiscent of an opium den.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2016
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