Articles tagged ‘Rijtstaffel’

Warung Enak: Ubud Bali

By Nick | February 14th, 2006 | 1 Comment »

Zooming up to Ubud this morning in search of something new, I decided to treat myself and my readers to Warung Enak. Located about 100 meters after the bottom end of Jl. Hanuman, Warung Enak (enak means ‘delicious’) serves Indonesian and Balinese food. When I arrived at midday, the place only had 2 other guests. [...]

 

Looking for a Rijtstaffel in Sanur Bali

By Nick | February 4th, 2006 | 6 Comments »

Miguel Covarrubias describes a scene in 1930’s Bali, where Dutch expats enjoy a Rijtstaffel (rice table). Unlike traditional Indonesia food, where a couple of dishes are served, the Rijtstaffel has multiple small dishes and pyramid of steaming rice. Covarrubias says that in the hot afternoons the wealthy Dutch would enjoy a Rijtstaffel served by white [...]