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明廚亮灶

简明厨亮灶 · 繁明廚亮灶

Mandarin · pinyin míng chú liàng zào

"transparent kitchen" – a kitchen (in a restaurant, school cafeteria etc) in which food preparation processes are made visible to customers (by means of transparent glass, live video etc) to promote hygiene and ensure accountability in food safety practices

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
廚: Look up this written character
亮: liàng · bright, brilliant, radiant, light
灶: zào · kitchen stove, cooking stove
厨: chú · kitchen; closet; cupboard

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2–2–4–4 · ming2 chu2 liang4 zao4

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transparent kitchen (of a restaurant etc.)

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