author
J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden
1860–1926
Best known for a landmark cookbook on Dutch East Indies cuisine, this early 20th-century writer helped bring Indonesian dishes and household cooking knowledge to Dutch readers in a practical, approachable way. Her work remains a window into everyday colonial-era food culture.
2 Audiobooks
Nieuw volledig Oost-Indisch kookboek recepten voor de volledige Indische rijsttafel, zuren, gebakken, vla's, confituren, ijssoorten
by J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden
Visser's Nederlandsch-Indisch Vegetarisch Kookboek
by J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden
About the author
J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden (1860–1926) is remembered for cookbooks that introduced readers to the flavors and kitchen routines of the Dutch East Indies. The Koninklijke Bibliotheek highlights her Nieuw volledig Oost-Indisch kookboek from 1902, a substantial guide to the Indische rijsttafel and to preparing those dishes in Holland.
Project Gutenberg lists her works as still being read today, including Nieuw volledig Oost-Indisch kookboek and Visser's Nederlandsch-Indisch Vegetarisch Kookboek. That lasting interest suggests how useful and influential her recipes remained long after first publication.
A literary profile at Damescompartiment also places her among women writers connected with life in the Indies. Together, these sources present her as an author who turned culinary experience into practical books that preserved a rich record of Indonesian-influenced cooking in Dutch-language print.