A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment.
The main function of a kitchen is serving as a location for storing food ingredients, preparing food, cooking and doing related tasks such as washing/ dishwashing.
In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, counters and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many operations have a microwave oven, a dishwasher and other electric/supporting appliances.