Bereid je voor op een lach en wat folklore met de nieuwste aflevering van The Rice Table! Voeg je bij vier vrienden terwijl ze diep ingaan op de humor en bijgeloof van hun Nederlands-Indische roots. Beleef hun unieke perspectieven op het leven in Amerika en daarbuiten. Mis deze aflevering niet en als je het leuk…
Some episodes will be in Dutch. As many other things, being bilingual is part of my Universe. Voor deze pilot-aflevering heb ik 3 vrienden uitgenodigd om aan mijn virtuele Rice Table plaats te nemen. Net als ik zijn zij op latere leeftijd naar Amerika geëmigreerd. Wij praten over onze ervaringen als Nederlanders met een Indische…
Meet Joseph Gidman, our guest in this episode of The Rice Table. Joseph is chef and co-owner of Van Gogh’s Eeterie, a Dutch-inspired restaurant – the only one of its kind in the state of Missouri. Gidman, along with his mother, Claire, also owns Cafe Cusco, a Peruvian restaurant and Chabom Teas + Spices shop…
Let’s talk about Indo Dutch. If you wonder what that means, listen to this podcast. I will share some insights from my life and talk about my food, my people and my book. Find out what led me to write the book Indo Dutch Kitchen secrets. Learn the difference between Indonesian, Dutch and Indo Dutch…
New generations of Americans with Indo European lineage, at some point in their lives, have a desire to rediscover or know more about their origins and (multi-) cultural background. For a long time I asked the questions: How do Indos in America identify themselves? What is their emotional relationship with the Dutch East Indies, the…
Indo Dutch culture is threatened with extinction. With the passing of older generations with roots in the former Dutch East Indies, traditions are slowly disappearing. Their children and grand children are very well assimilated in American society. In my opinion it’s important where you live in the present, at the same time you should not…
The influence of Dutch cuisine in Indonesia can often be seen in the desserts. Klappertaart is a well known coconut tart (aka kue kelapa or coconut cake) coming from Manado, North Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes, an island in Indonesia. To bring it closer to home, my mother’s grandmother is from Manado. I bet her version…
Meet the English shepherd’s pie with an Indo Dutch twist. Pastei is the Dutch word for pie and toetoep/tutup is the Indonesian word for closed. Originally “sheperd’s pie” contains lamb meat and “cottage pie” is made with beef. This eurasian fusion shepherd’s pie contains either beef or chicken. There are many versions of this savory…
It is said that talking about food grows an appetite. I recently had the privilege to speak about Indo Dutch culinary at the handsome downtown Los Angeles Central Library in the state-of-the-art Mark Taper Auditorium on December 8th, 2018. At the end of the lecture, the majority of the audience (members of the Culinary Historians of…
When you Google ‘rijsttafel’ you will see from the top results that the rijsttafel is an elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch following the hidang presentation of nasi Padang, an Indonesian dining ritual from the region of West Sumatra. It’s time to debunk this newly created myth. When it comes to the history of Indo-Dutch culinary traditions there are no…
Another Indo Dutch food talk was on the schedule for the East Coast this time. Of course there was more because we know that talking about food grows an appetite. So, there I went on the red-eye to New York with a suitcase full of terasi, krupuk and spices. An invitation to speak and cook…
Celebrate the coming of summer with a tasty Indische Huzarensalade – as it is called in Dutch. A light purple colored dish with a fresh, lightly sweet ‘n sour taste. I have fond memories of this delicious salad, the way my dad Bill used to make it. A traditional Indo Dutch dish that made it into…