On Friday, October 3, 2014 11:17:08 AM UTC+1, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Oct 2014 02:39:56 -0700 (PDT), Surreyman

wrote:



On Friday, October 3, 2014 9:18:03 AM UTC+1, Martin wrote:

On Thu, 2 Oct 2014 21:21:58 +0200, Alfred Molon wrote:







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Surreyman says...







You ate 'ethnic' in the Netherlands, but not Indonesian? You missed out on one of the Netherlands' major treats!







My wife is Malaysian, so I'm well acquainted with Indonesian food.







without spending a ridiculous amount on what in many cases is a poor Dutch



imitation of the real thing in Amsterdam.





As is curry in UK - but still highly enjoyable nevertheless!



Curry in UK is hardly sold at the prices charged for Indonesian food in

Amsterdam.



However, thanks to my Dutch friends having trained up as Indo chefs to professional standards (as a hobby), they've also taken us to 'proper' restaurants, especially around Den Haag.



There are no proper Indonesian restaurants in Leiden. The food of the one that

is rated as the best is cooked in The Hague and is reheated in Leiden. The

resulting quality is poor.



I've never had an Indonesian meal in NL that is anything like that sold in

Singapore and Malaysia. Even the Dutch Indonesian satay isn't anything like the

real thing. Often it is boiled in the bag stuff.

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Martin in Zuid Holland

Authenticity apart, I have to say I've often eaten Indonesian in the Netherlands at approximately UK curry prices - maybe not in central A'dam recently, but then I don't tend to eat curry in Regent Street either.