rijstaffel

1 9.9

A meal of rice with many small dishes like curries and sauces

noun
/ˈraɪstɑfəl/

: rijstaffel

The rijstaffel included curries, satay, and spicy vegetables alongside fragrant rice.

Examples

We enjoyed a delicious rijstaffel at the Indonesian restaurant last night.
Many Dutch families prepare rijstaffel for festive occasions, celebrating its rich variety.
I had a delicious rijstaffel last night.
Have you ever tried rijstafel before?
Many Dutch families prepare rijstaffel for festive occasions, celebrating its rich variety.
The rijstaffel included curries, satay, and spicy vegetables alongside fragrant rice.
We enjoyed a delicious rijstaffel at the Indonesian restaurant last night.

Synonyms

rijstafel

vsrijstaffel

9.9

A meal from Indonesia with many small dishes served with rice

is the same idea but phrased as a single dish rather than a meal

rijsttaffel

vsrijstaffel

9.9

An Indonesian meal with many small dishes that people share and eat with rice

is used for the same spread but not necessarily for festive occasions

How Varied

banquet

Formal

100 3.9

rijstaffel

1 9.9

multicourse

3.7

meal

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rijstaffel singular

rijstaffels plural

rijstafels plural

rijsttaffels plural

rijstafel singular

rijsttaffel singular

Etymology

Rijstaffel comes from the Dutch words rijst ('rice') and tafel ('table'), literally 'rice table', a name that came from Dutch times in Indonesia. So a rijstaffel is a meal of many small dishes served with rice.