An Indonesian Story in Curacao

Curacao maintains traces of Indonesian history and culture, brought there through Dutch colonialism.

Tempo

November 6, 2018

The distinct smell of Indonesian cooking welcomes anyone who enters Restaurant Sambal in Zuikertuintje, a shopping mall by Willemstad, the capital of Curacao. Sambal’s whole atmosphere breathes tempo doeloe, or Indonesia in the old days: Balinese paintings and Dutch East Indies posters. Its menu offers plenty to satisfy Indonesian food lovers: soto ayam, nasi goreng, gado-gado, rendang, and chicken satay that could compete with any satay ve

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