rijsttafel

noun

1. 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.

   “The famous rijsttafel, love-hate legacy of Dutch imperial days—at its most numbing brilliance it required 23 men and a boy to serve—[…]”

   “I was born too late to experience a real Indonesian rijsttafel, but my mother used to tell me about these feasts.”

   “The complete or the lesser rijsttafel? I bet they're both huge, […]”

   “The basic concept of a rijsttafel is to eat a bit of this and a bit of that, blending flavors and textures.”