is one of the few dishes to trace its origins to a European country-Holland. Another Dutch influence is rijsttafel (rice table), which came from the village custom of holding a harvest-end feast, but has since evolved into an array of 12-30 side dishes served with rice – often with the misleading claim that it is an example of classic Indonesian cuisine. Indonesia was under Dutch dominance for some time, which accounts for Dutch influence in the cuisines, but the ethnic origins of many dishes remain strongly evident.
The cuisines of other Asian countries have more natural links with Indonesian cooking than those of Dutch and other European countries, but the colonial influences are still important and have added their own part to the story. One can conclude that indigenous cuisines are largely shaped by history, but also enriched by their country’s location.