Definition of Rijsttafel

1. Noun. A large meal originating in Colonial Indonesia composed of many different dishes with rice as the main ingredient; several side-dishes such as krupuk, acar and serundeng are served to make it a "rijsttafel". ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rijsttafel

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rijsttafel

rigorousnesses
rigors
rigour
rigour mortis
rigourous
rigourously
rigourousness
rigours
rigout
rigs
rigsdaler
rigsdalers
rijstafel
rijstafels
rijstaffel
rijsttafel (current term)
rijsttafels
rijsttaffel
rika
rike
rikisha
rikishas
rikishi
riksdaler
riksdalers
rikshaw
rikshaws
rilandite
rile
riled

Literary usage of Rijsttafel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"East of Willemstad rijsttafel RESTAURANT ... the best meals on the island is an Indonesian rice table, rijsttafel, and this is an excellent place to try it. ..."

2. Beverages, Past and Present: An Historical Sketch of Their Production by Edward Randolph Emerson (1908)
"This rijsttafel has become an institution of the island, and it is always to be found in every part of the land and among all classes, in public and in ..."

3. Beverages, Past and Present: An Historical Sketch of Their Production by Edward Randolph Emerson (1908)
"This rijsttafel has become an institution of the island, and it is always to be found in every part of the land and among all classes, in public and in ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao by Lynne M Sullivan (2002)
"East of Willemstad rijsttafel RESTAURANT ... the best meals on the island is an Indonesian rice table, rijsttafel, and this is an excellent place to try it. ..."

5. Indonesia by James Hardy (2002)
"Splash out on a visit to one of the best hotels on its rijsttafel night and try a tiny portion (at first) of all the dishes on offer. ..."

6. Pocket Adventure Guide Aruba Bonaire & Curacao by Lynne Sullivan (2008)
"... an Indonesian rice table, rijsttafel, and this is an excellent place to try it. Come for dinner when the selection is more extensive, about 20 dishes. ..."

7. Caribbean by Barbara Ender-Jones (2001)
"... CARIBBEAN In the Dutch islands, don't miss the chance to sample authentic Indonesian rijsttafel, an array of 20 to 30 different dishes served with rice. ..."

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