Thursday, May 5, 2011

former Dutch Food - The Rijsttafel

When you visit a country for the first time, you always want to try the signature dishes. When in Spain, you want to sample the paella, in Japan sushi, in India you want to taste dissimilar curries. But what kind of food is t­raditionally Dutch?

The talk is a lot, and not many. The Dutch have an inspiring culture, and much of what you find there isn't for real Dutch. Much like Americans, over time they've absorbed many cultures into their own. So while you can find some traditional Dutch foods (like the wonderful Dutch pancake, a huge crepe-like pancake with your option of either savory or sweet fillings), most of the restaurants you'll find in Amsterdam serve international foods.

Traditional Food

The most famed - and uniquely Dutch - international food in Amsterdam is the Rijsttafel. Rijsttafel means 'rice table' in Dutch, and consists of tiny servings of about a million Indonesian dishes. The opinion of this kind of Indonesian feast was brought back to the Netherlands by Dutch colonists in Indonesia, who loved sampling small servings of the spicy and flavorful local dishes.

A traditional Rijsttafel consists of in any place from 6 to 60 small servings - the more the good - and is ordinarily enjoyed over two to three hours. Similar in opinion to Spanish tapas, each dish is just a small sampling --maybe just a bite or two each plate--, and is kept warm on the table for as long as you want it. The dishes range from curried goat, to traditional Indonesian ground coconut, to yellow saffron rice. If you like exotic flavors, you'll love Rijsttafel. It's probably the most fun you'll have eating evening meal in a long time.

Depending on where you go, a Rijsttafel meal can range from a relatively reasonable 12 Euros up to the high 50's. It's worth spending a diminutive more - possibly 25 Euros or so per someone - for a high quality Rijsttafel.

former Dutch Food - The Rijsttafel

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