rijsttafel

or rijs·ta·fel

[ rahys-tah-fuhl ]

noun

1. an Indonesian meal consisting of rice served with a large array of small dishes of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and condiments.

rijsttafel

/ ˈraɪsˌtɑːfəl /

noun

1. an Indonesian food consisting of a selection of rice dishes to which are added small pieces of a variety of other foods, such as meat, fish, fruit, pickles, and curry

Word History and Origins

Origin of rijsttafel¹

1885–90; < Dutch, equivalent to rijst rice + tafel table

Word History and Origins

Origin of rijsttafel¹

from Dutch rijst rice + tafel table