Over winter break I took a short trip to Europe. While there I went to hands-down the best dinner I have ever had. It was at a small Indonesian restaurant named Sampurna, near the tulip market in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I had never experienced Indonesian cuisine and it was WONDERFUL! I ordered what is called a rijsttafel, or rice table. The idea of a rice table is similar to tapas. Each diner gets a bowl of sticky rice and then many different small items are placed on the table. So basically you can take a bite of one thing here and another thing there. On the rice table was the most flavorful meats, such as lamb, goat, chicken, and beef. Each meat was full of flavor and fragrance. This brings me to my central question...where is all the good food here in America? As soon as I got back I looked for somewhere in the Metroplex where something similar is served and found nothing. As you can see from the pictures the meal was amazing. Many people here take things, such as the daily habit of eating, for granted but I have learned that it is not only something to always be enjoyed but an art form as well. Through cooking one can gain a sense of creativity. Pulling from many different areas of life, food can not only become essential, but enjoyable as well. So I say-get out there and start eating and cooking!
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