Taat

Taat refers to a circular bamboo platter or tray used in Laos to hold food which are put out all at once on the dining table. Each dish to be served are put in individual medium sized bowls and then they are all put on top of the Taat. A Taat can hold up to about 14 small bowls of dishes including the sticky rice basket. The sticky rice basket called Tip Khao is used to hold sticky rice once it has been cooked and cooled.