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During his extensive travels Ruben Fernhout noticed Indonesian influences all over the world. That made him proud, since his own mother was born in Jakarta (then Batavia).
In his career as a producer/songwriter and performing artist in DJ collective The Partysquad he toured many countries, and was especially proud when he visited “Blauwgrond”, a residential area in Surinam, home to a vast amount of “Warungs” (restaurants) that Fernhout loves visiting.
Ruben is big fan of the Indonesian kitchen, so seeing and especially tasting the influences of that kitchen in Surinam dishes was very exciting to him. It seemed time created a beautiful mixture of flavours and cultures, just the way it did in Fernhout’s native country of The Netherlands. Not just in a culinary sense, also socially. Fernhout himself, being third generation Dutch-Indonesian, is an example of the “campur” (mix) that Holland is known for.
It’s exactly that blend of cultures that Fernhout also loves when it comes to materials en fabrics. He remembers the first time he saw African batik and noticed the resemblance with Indonesian folklore clothing. Both batik, yet also both with a very distinct cultural signature. He’s always admired the craft behind the batik styles, with it’s inspiring and clearly exotic prints. When asked what he likes about it so much, Fernhout admits it’s the same proces he witnessed with the culinary blending of flavours. Beautiful influences, cultures, flavoures and styles mixed together in a jar of modernisation, resulting in a unique product. Things evolving into something new, honoring the history and roots, but also finding a new path. “It’s the same with people”, Fernhout declares. “When two people from different cultures fall in love, that’s always the result of something positive, something beautiful... love without boundaries.
In his career as a producer/songwriter and performing artist in DJ collective The Partysquad he toured many countries, and was especially proud when he visited “Blauwgrond”, a residential area in Surinam, home to a vast amount of “Warungs” (restaurants) that Fernhout loves visiting.
Ruben is big fan of the Indonesian kitchen, so seeing and especially tasting the influences of that kitchen in Surinam dishes was very exciting to him. It seemed time created a beautiful mixture of flavours and cultures, just the way it did in Fernhout’s native country of The Netherlands. Not just in a culinary sense, also socially. Fernhout himself, being third generation Dutch-Indonesian, is an example of the “campur” (mix) that Holland is known for.
It’s exactly that blend of cultures that Fernhout also loves when it comes to materials en fabrics. He remembers the first time he saw African batik and noticed the resemblance with Indonesian folklore clothing. Both batik, yet also both with a very distinct cultural signature. He’s always admired the craft behind the batik styles, with it’s inspiring and clearly exotic prints. When asked what he likes about it so much, Fernhout admits it’s the same proces he witnessed with the culinary blending of flavours. Beautiful influences, cultures, flavoures and styles mixed together in a jar of modernisation, resulting in a unique product. Things evolving into something new, honoring the history and roots, but also finding a new path. “It’s the same with people”, Fernhout declares. “When two people from different cultures fall in love, that’s always the result of something positive, something beautiful... love without boundaries.
