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Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng
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Wikipedia article
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'Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng' (; En: "Just Give Me Nasi Goreng") is a song which was composed by Wieteke van Dort in 1977. She was born in 1943 in Surabaya, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies, and moved to The Hague, The Netherlands, at the age of 14.
The song was written in Dutch and was sung with a thick Indies accent by Van Dort herself. She preserved her memories and love for various Indonesian dishes into the song,Tour. 22 October 2012. accessed 10 April 2013. [http://www.tourismindonesia.com/2010_10_17_archive.html Nasi Gorengs Many Faces]. i.e. nasi goreng, sambal, krupuk, lontong, pork sate, 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 The Netherlands heat up. It led the Indonesian government to issue an anti-Dutch sentiment which forced most Dutch Indies families to move to The Netherlands, including the Van Dort family. At first, Van Dort could not stand the cold climate of The Netherlands nor its cuisine. She then wrote a song about it to express her longing for Indonesia.Muhammad Yogi Fajri. 22 June 2012. accessed 10 April 2013. [http://yogifajri.blogspot.com/2012/06/geef-mij-maar-nasi-goreng-homesick-song.html Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng, a Homesick Song].
See also
*Hallo Bandoeng
References
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