Toko Kok Kita
Toko Kok Kita is my favorite toko in Amsterdam. You’ll find this Indo gem on the Amstelveenseweg, and thank goodness I live just around the corner.
Once you’re inside (sometimes that can take a good half hour—the line is often enormous), you never want to leave. All the delicious food is displayed in the glass counter. Before it’s actually your turn, you’ve had more than enough time to decide what you want. And yet I still always hesitate.
The base
First, you choose a base. I ultimately always just go for plain white rice. But if you’re a little more adventurous than I am, you can also choose yellow rice, bihun or bami.
Toppings
Then the toppings. The rendang is unbeatable, but the daging blado is also a delight. They have spicy tempeh, as well as tempeh fried in bean sauce. Ayam rujak (chicken in a spicy lemongrass sauce) and ayam kare (chicken in curry sauce). Not to mention the prawns and peteh beans in spicy sauce, and the mackerel in spicy balisauce.
You should never leave without the necessary side dishes
Right. Now vegetables. Sambal goreng green beans are an absolute must. The eggplant in sweet and spicy sauce often ends up in my container too. But Kok Kita is also the right place for classics such as oerap (mixed vegetables with fresh coconut) and tumis bean sprouts (stir-fried bean sprouts and tofu). You can get a meal like that for just € 7.70.
Snacks
You should never leave without the necessary side dishes. A lemper is an ideal start to your Indonesian dinner. Acar ketimun (cucumber in vinegar) refreshes your palate after every bite, readying it for the next. And for dessert, naturally spekkoek. You always take krupuk home with you. If you don’t finish it, having a bag in the cupboard is very nice the next day.
Oh yes, one tip: order a menu. And don’t try to eat it all by yourself. You really can’t. Share it with someone. Or eat it over two days.
Toko Kok Kita
Amstelveenseweg 166
Amsterdam
T: 020-6702933
Opening hours
Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 – 20:30
Sunday 12:00 – 20:30
Closed on Monday
