Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng

Wieteke van Dort (Tante Lien) in 2009

Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng (En: "Just Give Me Fried Rice"), is a song which was composed by a Dutch East Indies actress named Louisa Johanna Theodora "Wieteke" van Dort (nicknamed as "Tante Lien" in Indonesia) in 1979. She was born in Surabaya in 1943 and moved to Den Haag at the age of 14.

The song was written in Dutch language and was sang with a thick Indies accent by Wieteke. She preserves her memory and love of various Indonesian food into this song,[1] i.e. nasi goreng, sambal, krupuk, lontong, pork satay, terasi, serundeng, milkfish, tahu petis, kue lapis, onde-onde, cassava, bakpau, ketan, and palm sugar.

History

The conflict of Irian in 1957 had made the relationship between Indonesia and Netherlands heaten up. It lead Indonesian government to issued an anti-Ducth sentiment which was forced most of Dutch Indies families to moved to Netherlands, including Wieteke’s family. At first, Wieteke couldn't stand the cold climate of Netherland nor its cuisine and then she wrote a song about it to expressed her longing to Indonesia.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tour. 22 October 2012. accessed 10 April 2013. Nasi Goreng’s Many Faces.
  2. ↑ Muhammad Yogi Fajri. 22 June 2012. accessed 10 April 2013. Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng, an Homesick Song.

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