A comparison of Cold-Water thawing options in chinese restaurants

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-72

  Lo, Jennifer Y ^a   Chan, Wilco W ^a   Wong, Kevin ^a  

^a THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese restaurant; Cold water thawing; Sewage; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952291914     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965510389427     Document Type: Article

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