emergency food distribution; communal cooking and serving of meals
Typically refers to providing hot meals, especially rice, to disaster victims or people in need. Often organized by volunteers or local authorities.
After the earthquake, emergency food distribution was carried out at the evacuation center.
Volunteers are providing hot meals in the disaster area.
Volunteers held a meal distribution at the evacuation center.
Local residents took part in the meal distribution.
It was decided to hold the meal distribution in the park.
Many people were lined up for the meal distribution.
The disaster victims received a hot meal from the food distribution.
Uses the less common kanji 焚; rarely seen.