Learn English – What do you call the part of the food stand that displays the food

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What do you call this type of food stand?

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Like for using in a sentence:

On the front, the […] displayed all kinds of sushi.

Best Answer

The items in the picture are arranged on shelves. A shelf is a “A flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects”. Terms like tray and rack may also be appropriate for the shelves.

The whole structure is (as Mari-Lou mentioned) a display counter, but might also be called a display case, and if it had a glass front, a vitrine, “A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise”.

To avoid used of display as a noun or adjective and as a verb, consider the verbs held and arrayed:

At the front, a display case held all kinds of sushi.
At the front, all kinds of sushi were arrayed for sale.
All kinds of sushi were arrayed for sale on shelves beneath the counter.