Cooked rice, especially in Indian cuisine, which is a staple carbohydrate in South Asian meals.
From Hindi भात (bhāt), derived from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta) meaning 'food' or 'cooked rice.' The word has been used for centuries across India to refer to the primary grain dish at meals.
In Indian languages, 'bhat' is so fundamental to the concept of a meal that saying 'Let's eat bhat' is like saying 'Let's have dinner'—the rice is the meal itself. The word appears in countless regional variations and dishes like 'khichdi bhat' or 'bhat-roti,' showing how central it is to South Asian food culture.
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