Rijsttafel
Rijsttafel, or 'Rice Table' is definitely the way to sample various Indonesian dishes with one simple order. Steamed or Yellow Rice made with fresh turmeric, not saffron, is served with Chicken Satay, Beef Rendang, Gado-gado, a salad of blanched vegetables served with peanut sauce, Puyonghai, a crab meat omellette, Ayam Panggang Padang, grilled chicken breast with coconut sauce, Prawn Balado, Tiger prawn in balado sauce. The feast starts with Soto Ayam, a soup made of real chicken broth and spices, served with rice vermicelli, beansprout and friend shallot. A condiment of Sambal Terasi, or fresh chilli pounded in a mortar and Ikan Teri, crunchy Asian Anchovy and Peanuts complete this order