Little Sister
What Indian curry is to England, Indonesian rendang is to the Netherlands. For centuries, the Dutch claimed the Indonesian Archipelago as a colony, profiting from the spice trade. Today, Indonesian food remains popular in the Netherlands, and at Little Sister, Chef Michael van den Winkel is serving up the spice-rich cuisine with a focus on the street foods that are popular in Jakarta and Surabaya today. The Midtown room looks into the leaded-glass-encased kitchen, meant to evoke the street-hawker stalls of Kaki Lima. Cocktails are richly flavored with spices and herbs. The gin-based Ubud Hangout, for instance, blends cilantro, black pepper, and jalapeño together for fabulous depth.
What Indian curry is to England, Indonesian rendang is to the Netherlands. For centuries, the Dutch claimed the Indonesian Archipelago as a colony, profiting from the spice trade. Today, Indonesian food remains popular in the Netherlands, and at Little Sister, Chef Michael van den Winkel is serving up the spice-rich cuisine with a focus on the street foods that are popular in Jakarta and Surabaya today. The Midtown room looks into the leaded-glass-encased kitchen, meant to evoke the street-hawker stalls of Kaki Lima. Cocktails are richly flavored with spices and herbs. The gin-based Ubud Hangout, for instance, blends cilantro, black pepper, and jalapeño together for fabulous depth.
