Search lunch Emoji Results (99)

🍱 bento box

This emoji shows a neat, compartmentalized box filled with a variety of colorful foods. The box, typically rectangular, is divided into sections, each holding a different type of food, such as rice🍚, vegetables🥬, and a protein like meat 🥩or seafood. The word bento means "convenient" or "ready-to-eat" in Japanese, and bento boxes are often used as portable meals for work, school, or travel. Bento boxes have a long history in Japan🗾, dating back to the 12th century when people would carry dried rice in bamboo tubes or pouches. Later, during the Edo period (1603–1868), bento boxes became more elaborate and varied, reflecting the social status and preferences of the eaters. They are usually sold in convenience stores, train stations, supermarkets, and restaurants, as well as made at home🏠 with creativity and care. Bento boxes are also considered a form of art, as some people decorate them with colorful ingredients, cute shapes, and intricate designs. 🍱 is commonly used to represent work meals, food-related topics, or Japanese cuisine specifically. It can be used in a conversation to suggest grabbing a meal, or in the context of meal planning or preparation. It's also often used to express appreciation for Japanese culture or cuisine.

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🧆 falafel

The emoji🧆 shows several small, round objects with brown crust and green inside, reminiscent of a well-cooked meatball. It's characterized by a rough, textured surface, suggesting it's been deep-fried to a crispy perfection. Its design varies across platforms. On some platforms, it looks like Ferrero🍫. 🧆 represents a falafel, a popular Middle Eastern dish that has been enjoyed for centuries. It's typically made from ground chickpeas or fava beans, mixed with a variety of herbs and spices, then deep-fried to create a crispy exterior and a soft, flavorful interior. This emoji is usually used to denote the falafel itself, especially when discussing Middle Eastern cuisine. It's also commonly used to represent various types of meatballs, as no other emoji resembles a meatball more. In addition, since it is a specialty food of the Middle East👳, you can also use it to show your interest in Middle Eastern culture, or indicate that you are travelling in this area.

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🥪 sandwich

🥪 is often used to represent lunch, food, hunger, sandwiches, or anything related to them. It's also used metaphorically in phrases like, "We're in a real 🥪 of a situation," indicating being stuck or sandwiched between two difficult choices or circumstances.

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🍘 rice cracker

This is a circular, beige-colored cracker wrapped in seaweed, with a slightly textured surface. It's a delicious and crunchy snack, which is made from rice that is cooked, dried, and roasted or fried until it becomes crispy. Some rice crackers are flavored with soy sauce🧂, sugar, sesame seeds, or seaweed. Rice crackers are usually round or rectangular in shape, and have a light yellow or white color. Senbei, the real-world counterpart of this emoji🍘, has a rich history dating back to the Tang Dynasty, with the first recorded usage in Japan around 737 AD. Originally, sweet senbei were similar to Tang traditional styles and often baked in the Kansai area. The senbei that are commonly referred to in Japan today were popularized during the Edo period by a teahouse in Sōka city, which spread salty soy sauce flavored senbei throughout Japan. 🍘 is typically used to represent the rice cracker itself, but it can also symbolize Japanese cuisine or snacks more broadly. And it might be used in a text conversation to suggest grabbing some snacks, or in a social media post about trying new foods. Alternatively, it might be used in discussions about traditional foods and their history, or in posts about food tourism in Japan.

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🥠 fortune cookie

This emoji shows a small, golden-brown, crescent-shaped cookie. It has a hollow interior and contains a thin strip of paper, which peeks out from one end of the cookie. It is called fortune cookie🍀 because the paper usually contains a short message or a prediction of the future. Fortune cookies are often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants in the United States and other countries, but they are not actually Chinese in origin. They are believed to have been invented by Japanese immigrants in California in the early 20th century, based on a similar cracker from Kyoto, Japan, called tsujiura senbei. Primarily, 🥠 is used to symbolize luck, fortune, and destiny, often in a playful or whimsical context. It's a fun way to wish someone good luck or to hint at an exciting future. Additionally, it can be used to represent American Chinese food or dining experiences in American Chinese restaurants. It's also used creatively to introduce a surprising😮 or unexpected piece of news, much like the unexpected fortunes found within the cookies. And it can indicate that something is random or unpredictable.

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🥡 takeout box

This emoji depicts a white and square paper carton with the pattern of the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing on its front. On some platforms, this emoji is shown as a square carton with a pair of chopsticks🥢 in it. It is the typical container used for carrying food that has been purchased from a restaurant or other food establishment, especially Western Chinese restaurants. It is called takeout box, and is also known as the Chinese food box or the oyster pail🦪. It was invented in the late 19th or early 20th century by an American named Frederick Weeks Wilcox. The pail was originally designed for holding oysters, hence the name oyster pail. It wasn't until the mid-20th century that these boxes became synonymous with Chinese takeout, as restaurants found them to be a cheap, convenient, and effective way to package food. 🥡 represents takeout or delivery food, often used in the context of ordering food, eating in, or expressing a craving for takeout. Moreover, it can represent a quick meal. Due to its association with Western Chinese restaurants, it can also indicate enjoying or craving Chinese food or other Asian cuisines.

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👨🏾‍🍳 man cook: medium-dark skin tone

The "👨🏾‍🍳" emoji, commonly known as the "Man Cook" or the "Man Chef", is presenting a man proudly wearing a traditional white double-breasted jacket and a toque blanche, a tall, round, pleated white hat that's been a signature part of chefs' uniforms since the 19th century. The figure holds a spoon, a nod to the art of taste-testing and adjusting flavors in cooking. This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, ingeniously combining the man emoji ("👨") and the cooking emoji ("🍳") with a hidden character in between. While the design may vary slightly from platform to platform, the essence of a culinary professional is brilliantly captured across the board. The 👨🏾‍🍳 emoji serves as a representation of a head chef in general and can also specifically refer to an assistant chef or a pastry chef. It can also be used to symbolize cooking, or anything related to culinary arts. It adds a dash of flavor to conversations about food, recipes, or dining experiences. Whether you're sharing your latest kitchen creation, discussing a new recipe, or talking about your favorite cooking show, this emoji serves as the perfect digital garnish. The cook emoji is a versatile emoji that you can use on social media platforms to showcase your cooking skills, share recipes, or compliment someone's delicious food😋. This emoji is perfect for expressing your culinary expertise, passion for cooking, or admiration for someone's culinary creations👍. It's sometimes used to convey the act of creation or transformation in a broader sense, like "cooking up" a plan or idea💡. In the vast landscape of social media, from Instagram food posts to TikTok cooking tutorials, the Chef emoji adds a sprinkle of culinary charm✨. The gender-neutral of this emoji is "🧑‍🍳", and the female version is "👩‍🍳". By default, this emoji is depicted with a neutral skin tone but can be customized with different skin-tone options.

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🕧 twelve-thirty (base style)

It can also convey anticipation for a lunch break, often around 12:30, or represent a midday moment, perhaps marking the transition from morning to afternoon. In a playful context, someone might use it to suggest a half-hour nap or a quick break.

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🥙 stuffed flatbread

The emoji 🥙 shows a semi-circular, pocket-shaped flatbread filled with various ingredients such as meat, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sauces. This is pita, a delicacy popular in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Pita is a simple bread made from flour, water, and salt, usually with an interior pocket. It can be eaten plain or stuffed with various fillings, such as meat, cheese, vegetables, or hummus. 🥙 can not only represent pita, but also other kinds of flatbread that have a similar appearance to pita but does not have a representation among emojis, like Roujiamo, a street popular food in China. It can also be used as a representation of Middle East and the Mediterranean to indicate one's interest in these areas. Do not confuse it with 🌮, a traditional Mexican food.

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🍢 oden

This emoji shows a skewer with a series of small and round food. It is oden, a traditional Japanese dish that is often enjoyed during the colder months. It looks like Dango🍡, but dango is a skewer of sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour. Oden is a type of nabemono (one-pot dish🍲) that consists of various ingredients simmered in a soy-flavored dashi broth. The ingredients used in oden can vary widely, but common ones include daikon radish, boiled eggs, konnyaku (a jelly-like food made from konjac yam), and various types of processed fish cakes. These ingredients are skewered on wooden sticks and left to simmer in the broth for several hours, which allows them to absorb the flavors of the broth. At its most basic, it's used to symbolize oden or other skewered food, such as Middle Eastern kebab, Brazilian churrasco or Chinese chuan. 🍢 is a popular choice when discussing barbecues, picnics, or street food. It can also be used in topics related to Japanese food culture. It can also symbolize the idea of things being 'stuck together', making it a quirky way to talk about close relationships or tight-knit groups.

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🙀 weary cat

A yellow or orange cat face with hollow, white eyes and an wide open mouth. Its hands covered both cheeks, showing a look of shock, surprise, or fear. It is a variant of the Weary Face😩, although it looks more like Face Screaming in Fear😱. Cats have a significant cultural presence in many societies, which could have influenced the decision to include various cat expressions in the emoji collection. So, what does 🙀 mean? In essence, it is used to symbolize a feeling of being stunned, astonished, or taken aback. It's as if you've seen something so shocking or unexpected that you're momentarily at a loss for words😦. Similarly, it's also often used to express disbelief at an unbelievable piece of news or gossip. Picture a group chat buzzing with the message, "Did you hear that 🙀 ?" when a suprising news is shared. But it isn't just confined to shock or surprise. In the context of a scary movie night, this emoji can be used to convey fear or dread, as in, "Watching The Conjuring tonight 🙀 ."

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👩🏻‍🍳 woman cook: light skin tone

The "👩🏻‍🍳" emoji, commonly known as the "Woman Cook" or the "Woman Chef", is presenting a woman proudly wearing a traditional white double-breasted jacket and a toque blanche, a tall, round, pleated white hat that's been a signature part of chefs' uniforms since the 19th century. The figure holds a spoon, a nod to the art of taste-testing and adjusting flavors in cooking. This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, ingeniously combining the woman emoji ("👩") and the cooking emoji ("🍳") with a hidden character in between. While the design may vary slightly from platform to platform, the essence of a culinary professional is brilliantly captured across the board. The 👨‍🍳 emoji serves as a representation of a head chef in general and can also specifically refer to an assistant chef or a pastry chef. It can also be used to symbolize cooking, or anything related to culinary arts. It adds a dash of flavor to conversations about food, recipes, or dining experiences. Whether you're sharing your latest kitchen creation, discussing a new recipe, or talking about your favorite cooking show, this emoji serves as the perfect digital garnish. The cook emoji is a versatile emoji that you can use on social media platforms to showcase your cooking skills, share recipes, or compliment someone's delicious food😋. This emoji is perfect for expressing your culinary expertise, passion for cooking, or admiration for someone's culinary creations👍. It's sometimes used to convey the act of creation or transformation in a broader sense, like "cooking up" a plan or idea💡. In the vast landscape of social media, from Instagram food posts to TikTok cooking tutorials, the Chef emoji adds a sprinkle of culinary charm✨. The gender-neutral of this emoji is "🧑‍🍳", and the male version is "👨‍🍳". By default, this emoji is depicted with a neutral skin tone but can be customized with different skin-tone options.

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🇬🇺 flag: Guam

This is the flag of Guam. The background color of the flag is blue, with a red border around it, and the badge of Guam is in the middle. It displayed as GU on some platforms. It generally means Guamor within Guam. Guam is 🇺🇸 an informal territory of the United States. 🇬🇺 is the Emoji of a country/region‘s flag, and its meaning is flag: Guam. The Emoji 🇬🇺 is composed of two regional indicator letters, namely 🇬 and 🇺. The country/region's 2-letter code for Guam is GU, so the letters corresponding to the two region indicator letters are G and U. 🇬🇺 is displayed as a whole flag on most platforms and as a two-letter symbol on a few platforms.

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🏜 desert (base style)

This emoji 🏜 paints a vivid picture of a vast desert landscape. Dominated by golden hues, this emoji showcases a barren terrain with a single cactus🌵 standing tall. The background is the sky with a golden sun hanging. Deserts are regions of the Earth that receive very little rainfall🌧, usually less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) per year. Deserts cover about one-fifth of the land surface and can be found on every continent. Some of the most famous deserts in the world are the Sahara, the Gobi, the Atacama, and the Antarctic. It's a versatile symbol used in various contexts. Primarily, it represents a location or destination that is in or near a desert. In addition, it can indicate hot🥵, arid conditions, often used to describe a place or situation that's barren or devoid of activity. On a lighter note, it's also a favorite among travelers and adventure seekers, hinting at a desert vacation or a thrilling dune bashing experience🚙. Additionally, in the world of metaphors, this emoji can signify feeling deserted or alone. The emoji can also be used in more serious contexts, like discussing desertification, climate change, or the importance of conserving desert ecosystems.

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⬜ white large square (base style)

This is a white large square, and it also has three reduced forms: ▫️ small white square, ◽️ white medium-small square and ◻️ white medium square . On the Internet, people use it as a white color card or as a decoration symbol for text content. When it appears with the ⬛️ black square, we think of mosaic. Related to him are⚫️ black circle, ⚪️ white circle, mosaic.

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🕜 one-thirty (base style)

It could be a fun way to remind friends of an upcoming lunch at 1:30 or to signify the halfway point of a particular hour.

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🍠 roasted sweet potato

This emoji shows half of a roasted sweet potato, a popular snack in many parts of the world. It has a brown skin and a yellow-orange flesh that is soft and sweet when roasted. The sweet potato is a root vegetable that originated in the Americas. It can be cooked in various ways, such as baking, boiling, frying, or roasting. Roasting is a common method of preparing sweet potatoes and they are usually sold by street vendors in the autumn🍂 and winter❄ seasons. It's often used to represent the sweet potatoes, especially in conversations about food, cooking, healthy eating, or weight loss. Since roasted sweet potatoes are a popular food in autumn and winter, 🍠 can also be used to symbolize the concept of warmth and sweetness. In China, this emoji is often used to represent the famous social app Xiaohongshu(Red Book) because the pronunciation of 🍠 in chinese is the same as that of xiaohongshu in Chinese.

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🤾 person playing handball

Introducing the "🤾" (Person Playing Handball), or simply the 'Handball Player' emoji, depicts a gender-neutral figure, holding a ball in mid-air, arm extended in a dynamic throw. In Apple's design, the figure also wears goggles and wrist warps. You can use this emoji to express your interest or passion for handball, or to show that you are playing or watching a handball game. Besides handball, 🤾 can also refer to (beach) volleyball. You can use it to convey a sense of action, movement, or agility. In the fast-paced world of social media, you can use the "🤾" to express your involvement in sports, a love for action, or the thrill of competition. You might see it in texts to suggest a sports event or to denote high-energy activities. And sure, you can also team it up with other emojis like 🌊, 🌴, ⛱, to bring a holiday vibe to life in your posts or messages. In addition, it can also represent the concept of taking action, being engaged, and aiming for a goal. Meet "🤾‍♂️" and "🤾‍♀️" – the 'Man Playing Handball' and 'Woman Playing Handball' emojis. These versions allow users to specify gender if they choose, adding another level of personalization to their emoji use. 💡: Handball is an ancient sport with its origins believed to date back to ancient Greece. It is thought that the game was first played by the Greeks as early as the 5th century BC, making it one of the oldest sports in the world.

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🍐 pear

This is a pear, a type of fruit that grows on trees. It has a green skin and a light green flesh, with a brown stem and a small leaf on top. The pear emoji is shaped like an oval with a narrow top and a wide bottom. Pears are native to Asia and Europe, and have been grown for thousands of years. Pears are rich in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants, and have a sweet and juicy taste. They can be eaten raw, cooked, canned, dried, or made into juice, cider, wine, or vinegar. Generally, it's used to symbolize the fruit itself🍐, especially in conversations about diet, health, or cooking. It also appears when discussing pear-flavored products like cider🍹 or candies. It can convey a sense of freshness, healthiness, or naturalness. However, it carries a few more nuanced meanings. For example, due to the pear's distinctive shape, this emoji can be used to compliment someone's curves in a playful or flirtatious manner. There is a term "pear-shaped body", which is used to describe those people whose fat is mainly stored in the hips and thighs🦵. In some contexts, the emoji is also employed as a symbol of uniqueness or rarity, inspired by the English phrase "rare as a pear", which means something is uncommon or extraordinary.

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🍵 teacup without handle

The emoji 🍵 depicts a teacup without a handle. It is usually white, with a steaming green liquid inside. The teacup is round and shallow, and it has a small base. It looks like the kind of teacup that is used to drink green tea in Japan or China. Tea is made by steeping leaves🍃, buds, or flowers of the tea plant in hot water. The origin of tea is traced back to ancient China, where legend says that the emperor Shen Nong discovered it by accident when a leaf fell into his boiling water. Tea was later introduced to Japan, India, Europe, and other regions through trade and cultural exchange. Although this emoji shows a cup of green tea, it isn't just limited to denoting green tea. It can represent any kind of tea, or even other hot drinks. It is often used to represent matcha because they are both green. It can also be used with other food emoji to indicate that the food has the flavor of tea. For example, 🍦🍵 means green tea ice cream. 🍵 is also a symbol of relaxation, comfort, and health, often used in conversations about chilling out or taking a break. And it can symbolize peace, calmness, or meditation🧘. But beyond the literal, the emoji 🍵 has some more nuanced uses. In internet slang, "spilling the tea" means sharing gossip or news, and this emoji perfectly encapsulates that phrase.

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🥖 baguette bread

🥖 is an emoji that shows a long and thin loaf of bread, also known as a baguette. It has a golden-brown crust with some cuts on it, and crisp crust. Baguettes are believed to have originated in France in the 18th century, although there are different theories about their exact origin and name. Some say that they were inspired by the Turkish bread called simit, while others say that they were created by Napoleon's army as a convenient way to carry bread in their trousers. The word baguette means "stick" or "wand🪄" in French, and it may refer to the shape of the bread or the unit of measurement used to make it. This emoji can be used to refer to bread or food in general, especially when paired with other food emojis, such as 🧀 cheese, 🍞 toast, or 🍽️ plate. As one of the representative food of France, it can also represent French culture, cuisine, or language. A baguette is usually made with a lean dough that does not contain much fat or sugar, which makes it crisp on the outside but can become hard as a stick within hours if left exposed to air. Therefore, it occasionally pops up in playful banter to represent a faux weapon in a friendly food fight.

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🥢 chopsticks

This emoji🥢 looks like a pair of thin, long, and usually wooden sticks, tapering to a point at one end. They are typically depicted in a dark color, mimicking the appearance of traditional wooden or bamboo chopsticks. Chopsticks are a kind of utensils for eating, especially in East Asian cuisines. The origin of chopsticks can be traced back to ancient China, where they were first used as cooking tools to stir food in pots🍲 or pick up hot items from fire. Over time, they evolved into an essential eating utensil across various Asian cultures, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The emoji🥢 can indicate the action or skill of using chopsticks to eat. It can also imply that you're eating East Asian cuisine🥟, as the use of chopsticks is one of the characteristics of East Asian food culture. In addition to food-related uses, this emoji can also symbolize the broader Asian culture and heritage, used in conversations about travel to Asia🗼 or Asian festivals. Moreover, in a more metaphorical sense, 🥢 can represent the concept of balance and harmony, drawing from the skill and equilibrium needed to use chopsticks effectively.

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🍙 rice ball

This is a rice ball, also known as onigiri in Japanese. It is a traditional Japanese snack made of cooked white rice🍚, often with some kind of filling or topping inside or on top, and wrapped in a sheet of seaweed called nori. It has a triangular or cone-shaped form, and sometimes a round shape. Rice balls have a long history in Japan, dating back to at least the 11th century. They were originally a way of preserving rice and making it portable, as well as adding flavor and nutrition. Today rice balls are still popular as a convenient and satisfying food that can be eaten at any time of the day. They are commonly sold at convenience stores🏪, supermarkets, and specialized shops called onigiri-ya. 🍙 can be used to represent rice balls or other similar convenience foods that are easy to make and eat. Also, since rice balls are one of the representations of Japanese food, this emoji can be used in Japan-related topics as well.

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🍇 grapes

Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated fruits in the world, dating back to ancient times. They have been associated with various cultures and religions, such as Greek mythology, Christianity, and Islam. They are a symbol of abundance, celebration, and even divinity in various cultures. 🍇 is commonly used in discussions about food and diet, especially when talking about fruits or healthy eating habits. It can be used to express your preference for a certain type of grape, such as seedless or red, or to show your appreciation for a grape-based product, such as juice, jam, or raisins. It can also be used to indicate that you are eating or craving grapes, or that you are feeling healthy and refreshed. It's also a popular choice when discussing wine🍷, given the grape's crucial role in winemaking. It can be used to show that you are drinking or enjoying wine, or that you are interested in wine culture, such as vineyards, wineries, or tasting events. Beyond these common uses, the emoji can also be used to represent sweetness or abundance, thanks to the grape's rich, sweet taste and the plentiful image of a bunch of grapes.

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🥄 spoon

The emoji🥄 depicts a silver spoon, often shown at various angles across different platforms. It's a simple design, but one that's instantly recognizable because it's a common appearance for real-world spoons. The origin of the spoon as an object dates back to prehistoric times, when people used shells, horns, or carved wood to scoop up food. From ancient civilizations to modern kitchens, the spoon has always been a vital tool for eating and cooking. The spoon is typically used to eat soup🥣, cereal, or ice cream🍨, as well as to serve food or stir drinks. It may often appear in posts related to liquid or semi-liquid foods. It can also suggest being born into wealth or privilege👸🤴, as in the idiom "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth". In the chronic illness community, for instance, "spoon" is a term used to describe a unit of energy. People with chronic illnesses may use the spoon emoji to represent their energy levels in the context of the "spoon theory." For example, doing the dishes costs "two spoon".

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🙋‍♀️ woman raising hand

Introducing the"🙋‍♀️" emoji, often referred to the "Woman Raising Hand", is a symbol that indicate volunteering, agreement, or having a question. This emoji, often described as a woman facing forward, standing upright, and her arm is raised in the air with the hand extended upward. Typically shows the person with a neutral or slightly happy facial expression. The gender, skin tone, and outfit of the figure can vary across platforms, but the universal gesture of raising a hand——remains consistent. The act of raising one's hand has been widely recognized across cultures and educational settings as a sign of wanting to participate, ask a question, or indicate agreement. The emoji 🙋‍♀️ is often used to indicate enthusiasm, participation, or willingness to volunteer or answer a question. However, its usage often extends beyond this primary interpretation. It can be used to show eagerness, agreement, or the desire to contribute to a conversation or activity. It also serves as a polite way to interject or ask a question. In everyday conversation and on social media, the person raising hand emoji has carved out its unique niche. It's often used to signal that one wants to say something or participate in an activity, or to indicate understanding or agreement. It's also frequently used in educational or professional contexts, mimicking the real-life gesture of raising a hand to participate. The "🙋‍♀️" emoji is part of a larger family of people gesturing emojis. Along with the gender-neutral "🙋" and the "🙋‍♂️" emoji for men, this emoji also comes with a range of skin tone options. Just choose the one that suits you best!

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🍽️ fork and knife with plate (emoji style)

The emoji🍽 shows a plate with a fork and knife🍴 placed parallel on either side. The plate is usually white, and the fork and knife are usually silver. You might confuse 🍽 with 🍴 because they look similar, but there are some difference between them. 🍽 is based on the international symbol for restaurant, which consists of a knife and fork crossed over a plate, while 🍴 is based on the western table etiquette of using a knife and fork. Therefore, the former emphasizes more on the concept of food or restaurant and the latter emphasizes more on the concept of eating or utensils. 🍽️ is a symbol of dining and food in general. It's commonly used in the context of meals, whether it's planning a dinner, expressing hunger, or simply indicating that it's time to eat. It's also used to represent the act of cooking or the culinary arts, making it a favorite among food bloggers and chefs🧑‍🍳 on social media. You can also use it to invite someone to join for a meal, or to accept an invitation.

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🙋‍♀ woman raising hand

Introducing the"🙋‍♀" emoji, often referred to the "Woman Raising Hand", is a symbol that indicate volunteering, agreement, or having a question. This emoji, often described as a woman facing forward, standing upright, and her arm is raised in the air with the hand extended upward. Typically shows the person with a neutral or slightly happy facial expression. The gender, skin tone, and outfit of the figure can vary across platforms, but the universal gesture of raising a hand——remains consistent. The act of raising one's hand has been widely recognized across cultures and educational settings as a sign of wanting to participate, ask a question, or indicate agreement. The emoji 🙋‍♀ is often used to indicate enthusiasm, participation, or willingness to volunteer or answer a question. However, its usage often extends beyond this primary interpretation. It can be used to show eagerness, agreement, or the desire to contribute to a conversation or activity. It also serves as a polite way to interject or ask a question. In everyday conversation and on social media, the person raising hand emoji has carved out its unique niche. It's often used to signal that one wants to say something or participate in an activity, or to indicate understanding or agreement. It's also frequently used in educational or professional contexts, mimicking the real-life gesture of raising a hand to participate. The "🙋‍♀" emoji is part of a larger family of people gesturing emojis. Along with the gender-neutral "🙋" and the "🙋‍♂️" emoji for men, this emoji also comes with a range of skin tone options. Just choose the one that suits you best!

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🌯 burrito

The emoji🌯 depicts a burrito, a popular Mexican dish that consists of a flour tortilla wrapped around various fillings such as meat, beans, cheese, rice, salsa, and guacamole. On several major platforms, the burrito is served in foil. The emoji was created to represent the popularity and diversity of Mexican food around the world, especially in the United States, where burritos are widely consumed and customized. 🌯 can be used in a variety of topics related to burrito, such as eating or making a burrito, express a love for burritos, or suggesting a plan or invitation to go out for burritos or Mexican food. Actually, besides burrito, this emoji can also represent many other types of rolls, because almost all rolls look like 🌯. It can refer to something that is wrapped or rolled up like a burrito as well. For example, "I'm so cozy in my blanket🌯". And it can also be used in posts related to Mexico🇲🇽.

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👨‍🍳 man cook

The "👨‍🍳" emoji, commonly known as the "Man Cook" or the "Man Chef", is presenting a man proudly wearing a traditional white double-breasted jacket and a toque blanche, a tall, round, pleated white hat that's been a signature part of chefs' uniforms since the 19th century. The figure holds a spoon, a nod to the art of taste-testing and adjusting flavors in cooking. This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, ingeniously combining the man emoji ("👨") and the cooking emoji ("🍳") with a hidden character in between. While the design may vary slightly from platform to platform, the essence of a culinary professional is brilliantly captured across the board. The 👨‍🍳 emoji serves as a representation of a head chef in general and can also specifically refer to an assistant chef or a pastry chef. It can also be used to symbolize cooking, or anything related to culinary arts. It adds a dash of flavor to conversations about food, recipes, or dining experiences. Whether you're sharing your latest kitchen creation, discussing a new recipe, or talking about your favorite cooking show, this emoji serves as the perfect digital garnish. The cook emoji is a versatile emoji that you can use on social media platforms to showcase your cooking skills, share recipes, or compliment someone's delicious food😋. This emoji is perfect for expressing your culinary expertise, passion for cooking, or admiration for someone's culinary creations👍. It's sometimes used to convey the act of creation or transformation in a broader sense, like "cooking up" a plan or idea💡. In the vast landscape of social media, from Instagram food posts to TikTok cooking tutorials, the Chef emoji adds a sprinkle of culinary charm✨. The gender-neutral of this emoji is "🧑‍🍳", and the female version is "👩‍🍳". By default, this emoji is depicted with a neutral skin tone but can be customized with different skin-tone options.

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🥘 shallow pan of food

🥘 shows a flat, shallow, black pan with side handles. It's filled with a stew of meat, vegetables, and spices. The color of the stew is usually yellow and the pan is typically black without lid. This emoji is commonly associated with paella, a traditional dish from Spain🇪🇸. Paella is a rice dish that originated in Valencia, and it's known for its rich flavors and the variety of ingredients it can contain, such as seafood🦐, chicken🍗, and vegetables. Interestingly, Samsung previously displayed this emoji as a Korean hot pot, showing the diversity of interpretations across different platforms. It's used to represent not just paella, but the act of cooking, dining, and meals more generally. Actually, 🥘 can be used to refer to any dish that looks like it because it is not officially specified to refer to paella. Since paella is considered a symbol of Spanish cuisine and culture, it can also be used to refer to Spain or Spanish food in general.

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🥑 avocado

This emoji🥑 appears as a halved avocado. The outer layer, or the skin, showcases a darker tone, simulating the rough, bumpy texture of a real avocado's exterior. Nestled within this outer shell is its flesh with the color of creamier and lighter green. The circular brown seed embedded in the center is the large, hard pit of an avocado. The avocado has a long history of being a source of food, oil, and medicine for many cultures around the world. The word "avocado" comes from the Spanish word "aguacate", which in turn comes from the Nahuatl word "ahuacatl", meaning "testicle", because of the shape and size of the fruit. It can serve as a simple representation of the avocado. Beyond this, it can also denote a love for healthy food, a plant-based diet, or a fondness for guacamole. Moreover, You may often see this emoji in fitness-related topics, as avocado is a highly nutritious and very popular food with fitness people🏋️‍♀. It can also be used in some situations to imply boredom or lack of interest🥱.

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🦐 shrimp

This emoji 🦐 is a shrimp, a small crustacean with a long tail, long antennae, and many legs. It is usually depicted as reddish-orange and curved, as if it has been cooked. Shrimps have been a part of human diets for thousands of years, with evidence of shrimp consumption found in archaeological sites around the world. Today, shrimp are a staple in many global cuisines, from the shrimp gumbo of Louisiana to the prawn curries of South India. Primarily, it's used to symbolize shrimp in a culinary context. Food bloggers, recipe sharers, and seafood lovers alike use it to add a touch of flavor to their posts. It can also be used to represent anything related to shrimps, such as fishing, aquaculture, or marine biology. In the realm of fitness and bodybuilding💪, it's sometimes used to humorously refer to someone with a big upper body but small legs, similar to the physical proportions of a shrimp. Furthermore, in certain circles, the 🦐 emoji has been adopted as a symbol of resilience and adaptability, inspired by the shrimp's ability to survive in various aquatic environments. Sometimes, it can be used metaphorically to mean something small, weak, or insignificant. Do not confuse this emoji with🍤, a popular Japanese dish.

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🥣 bowl with spoon

The emoji 🥣 shows a round bowl with a silver spoon inside it. The bowl can have different colors and contents depending on the platform, but most of them are empty or have a white or beige color. WhatsApp's design is most special, which is depicted as a tomato soup. 🥣 can be used to represent tableware or any kind of food that is served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon, such as soup, cereal or stew. It is a common sight in discussions about food, cooking, or meal planning. It can also symbolize the act of eating or the feeling of hunger. In a broader sense, this emoji can represent comfort and nourishment beyond the literal sense of food. For instance, it might be used in the context of self-care, symbolizing the nourishment of the mind and soul. In a more playful usage, it could be used to indicate that someone is "eating up" or thoroughly enjoying a book, movie, or other form of entertainment, as in "I'm really 🥣 this new game!"

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🦞 lobster

This emoji depicts a bright red lobster, a type of crustacean that lives in the ocean. It has a long body, a tail, two large claws, and ten legs. Most designs for 🦞 shows the lobster from above, with its claws pointing up and its tail curled under. Lobsters are popular seafood in many parts of the world, especially in North America, Europe, and Australia. They are often cooked by boiling or steaming, and served with butter🧈, lemon, or garlic sauce. Lobsters are considered a delicacy and a symbol of luxury, as they are usually expensive and rare. 🦞 is usually used to represent the animal itself or seafood in general. And it's a common sight in conversations about eating at expensive restaurant or planning a beach vacation. It can also be used to support the transgender community🏳️‍⚧️, which adopted the lobster as a symbol for their efforts to get a transgender flag emoji. This is because lobsters are gynandromorphs, meaning they can have both male and female characteristics. Do not confuse it with 🦐. Although they are both shrimps, they are two different species of shirimp.

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🍲 pot of food

The emoji🍲 shows a round, deep pot with a pair of handles on its sides, brimming with a colorful medley of ingredients that suggest a hearty, warming stew or soup. The pot itself is usually depicted in white or black, while the food inside bursts with the vibrant hues of red, green, and yellow, hinting at a variety of vegetables🥬 and possibly meats🥩. 🍲 is used to symbolize cooking or eating, especially in the context of a hearty meal like a stew or soup. It's a common sight in posts about homemade meals, food blogs, or restaurant reviews. But beyond the literal, the emoji also carries a sense of warmth and comfort, often used to convey the feeling of a home-cooked meal or the comfort of a hot soup on a cold day. In a broader sense, it can represent the act of sharing and caring, as cooking and offering food is a universal sign of hospitality and love. Moreover, sometimes 🍲 can express the idea of "stirring the pot," a phrase often used when someone is inciting an argument or causing a controversy.

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🍞 bread

🍞 is the emoji for bread, a staple food made from flour, water, yeast and salt. It usually has a rectangular shape with a golden crust and a soft interior. Bread can be sliced for toast or sandwiches, or eaten whole with butter, jam, cheese or other toppings. The earliest evidence of bread making was found in Egypt, where people used wild yeast to leaven their dough. Nowadays, different cultures have developed different types of bread, such as flatbread🫓, sourdough, rye bread and baguette🥖. 🍞 can simply refer to bread as a food item, or to hunger or appetite in general. It often appears together with 🥛, 🥚, or 🧃 in topics related to breakfast. 🍞 can also be used to denote financial success or income, as per the slang term "let's get this bread". This expression means to work hard and earn money, or to achieve one's goals.

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🦀 crab

This emoji shows a red crab. It's characterized by a rounded, shell-like body, two large pincers and eight legs extended on either side, and a pair of beady eyes perched on top. Live crabs are usually cyan in color and only turn red when cooked. 🦀 have been scuttling around our planet since the Jurassic period, making them ancient creatures in the truest sense. They've been a part of human culture and cuisine for centuries, particularly in coastal regions where they're abundant. At its most basic, it's used to represent a crab, seafood, or anything related to the ocean🌊. It's a popular choice in posts about beach vacations, seafood dinners, or marine biology. In internet culture, it's often used to symbolize feeling crabby, irritable, grumpy, or moody. It can also be used as a symbol of celebration, joy, and unity in online communities. This use was inspired by the "Crab Rave" video, which shows animated crabs dancing on an island to a catchy song. The video was originally an April Fools' joke by Monstercat, a music label, but it became viral and spawned many variations and parodies. 🦀 can also represent the zodiac sign of Cancer ♋, which is symbolized by a crab. Although the zodiac sign of Cancer has its emoji, some users prefer to choose 🦀 because it looks cuter.

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🍺 beer mug

The emoji 🍺 is a classic beer mug, typically depicted as a tall, cylindrical glass with a large handle on one side. It is filled with golden beer and some foam spilling over the brim, indicating that the beer is fresh and cold. There are various types of glass mugs to suit different styles of beer, the glass beer mug shown in the emoji has become popular since the 19th century, as it allowed people to see the color and clarity of the beer and its handle can keep the beer cool🧊 by avoiding contact with the hand. 🍺 is often used to express a desire or enjoyment of drinking beer. It's often seen in posts about hanging out with friends🧑‍🤝‍🧑, celebrating, or simply enjoying a cold one after a long day. It's also used to symbolize celebration, relaxation, or the end of a hard day's work. For instance, someone might say, "Just finished my final exams 🍺," implying they're ready to relax and celebrate.

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🍛 curry rice

This emoji 🍛 shows a plate or bowl of white rice🍚 topped with a curry sauce. The sauce is usually yellow or orange in color and may contain vegetables🥬 or meat🥩. Curry rice is a dish that originated in India, where rice is often served with various types of curry. However, the emoji 🍛 is more commonly associated with the Japanese version of curry rice, which was introduced to Japan by the British during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Japanese curry rice is made with a roux-based sauce that is thickened with flour and butter, and flavored with curry powder, honey, soy sauce, and other spices. 🍛 is usually used to represent the dish itself, curry rice, especially when discussing food or meals. It can also be used to refer to other dishes that involve rice and curry, such as Indian, Thai, or Indonesian cuisine. In the context of cultural or travel discussions, this emoji can be used to symbolize the rich culinary traditions of countries where curry rice is a staple dish. Beyond its literal meaning, it can also be used metaphorically to convey the idea of spiciness or heat🔥, in the context of a situation or a person's character.

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🍖 meat on bone

This emoji is depicted as a chunky, succulent piece of meat attached to a stark white bone🦴. With its vivid colors and inviting appearance, it may remind you of a mouth-watering barbecue scene in an animated film. Since the species of the meat is not specified, this emoji can be used to represent various kinds of meat, such as beef, pork, lamb chops, and ham. It can also mean beginning a meat diet, eating meat or BBQ. It's also used to express hunger and desire. It is different from 🍗 (the legs of poultry), 🍖 refers to large meat and 🍗 refers to poultry. But its use goes beyond merely conveying one's love for meat. Its combination with other emojis can create unique meanings. For example, when used with a skull emoji💀, it can mean "Dead Meat," suggesting someone is in trouble. With a dog emoji🐕, it refers to "Dog Food." In combination with a fire emoji🔥, it could symbolize a barbecue or a grilling session. In a more humorous light, pairing it with a primitive man emoji could refer to a caveman's diet or the paleolithic diet trend.

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🥤 cup with straw

The emoji 🥤 is a drinking cup with a straw. The cup is typically shown in a cylindrical shape, with a wide, flat lid and a bendy straw poking out from the top, as used to serve soft drinks at fast-food restaurants. The color and design of the cup vary by platform, but it's usually depicted in shades of blue, red, or white. 🥤 can have various meanings and uses depending on the context. It can be used to express thirst, cra satisfaction, or enjoyment of a drink. It can be used to indicate that someone is thirsty or is drinking something. It can represent a wide range of non-alcoholic drinks, from milkshakes and juices to smoothies and colas. It can be used together with other emojis to indicate any drink you like. For example, 🧊🥤 might represent a cup of cold drink, while 🍏🍓🍑🥤 could be a shorthand for a fruit smoothie. 🥤🍔 may represent the most classic combination of a fast food restaurant: burger and coke. It can also be used to symbolize plastic pollution, as disposable cups and straws are often thrown away and end up in landfills or oceans. Some people use this emoji to raise awareness about the environmental impact♻ of single-use plastics or to advocate for reusable alternatives.

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🍚 cooked rice

This emoji is a bowl filled with fluffy, steamed rice. The bowl's color may vary across different platforms, but the color of the rice is always white. Rice🌾 has a history of about 10,000 years, and the earliest evidence of rice cultivation was found in southern China and northeastern India. Later, rice spread to other regions, such as Japan, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe and America. Rice has many varieties and cooking methods, and can be made into various dishes, such as fried rice, curry rice, sushi, porridge, rice balls and so on. 🍚 is usually used to represent rice or meals in general, especially in the context of Asian cuisine, because it is one of the staple foods in Asian countries. Alternatively, if you're discussing the simple pleasures in life, this emoji could symbolize the comfort and satisfaction derived from a warm, simple meal. In a more metaphorical sense, this emoji can be used to represent abundance or wealth, as rice is often associated with prosperity in many cultures.

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🧥 coat

This is a coat, which can also be called a jacket. There are two rows of buttons on the front of the clothes. It is usually worn in🍂 autumn or❄ winter. The style and color of each platform are different. It generally means coat, and can also mean warm, autumn, and winter.

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🥬 leafy green

This is a leafy, verdant green vegetable with white stalks. The color is a vibrant mix of light and dark green shades, hinting at the vegetable's crisp and refreshing nature. It does not have the distinctive characteristics of a particular vegetable, so it may represent different kinds of greens, such as rape, lettuce, chard, or Chinese cabbage like bok choy. The history of leafy greens dates back to ancient times, when people cultivated various plants for their edible leaves. Some of the earliest greens were wild mustard, kale, and spinach. Lettuce was first grown in Egypt around 4500 BC and was considered a sacred plant by the pharaohs. Chinese cabbage was developed in China around 500 AD and became a staple food for many Asian cultures. Most commonly, it's used in the context of healthy eating, dieting, or vegetarianism, often in conversations about salads🥗, sandwiches🥪, or other dishes where vegetable plays a prominent role. Additionally, it might be used in discussions about gardening or farming, symbolizing the joy of growing your own food. In some specific contexts, the emoji can be used to symbolize money💵 in internet slang, as 'lettuce' is sometimes used as a slang term for cash, especially in the United States.

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🍦 soft ice cream

This emoji shows a classic soft ice cream, like the one we'd get at McDonald's and KFC. It is a type of ice cream in which wafers are shaped into conical buckets to hold a swirl of soft-serve ice cream, typically shown in a creamy white or vanilla color. There is an interesting secret about the design of this emoji. According to Raymond Sepulveda, one of the emoji designer worked in Apple, the ice cream part of 🍦 was the same swirl that was used for💩. He designed 💩 first, then pasted it on to the cone and removed its eyes and mouth, changed it to white, and finally we got the 🍦. But the good news is that Apple changed the design of the ice cream swirl in 2016, making it more realistic and delicious. Obviously, this emoji is usually used to represent the ice cream dessert. It may be used together with summer-related emojis, like ☀🥵🧊. It can also convey a sense of happiness, enjoyment, relaxation or indulgence. On social media, 🍦 has been used to represent the rapper Gucci Mane, who has a tattoo of an ice cream cone on his face. It's also used in the context of the K-pop group BTS, as their song "Ice Cream" is often associated with this emoji.

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🥔 potato

The potato emoji🥔 shows a whole unpeeled potato, with a brown, rough, bumpy skin. There is a few "eyes" on its skin, which is a common trait of potato. Potatos are one of the world's four major food crops and can be cooked and eaten in various ways. This emoji might be a way to express the love for potatos and cuisine made by potatos, like mashed potato. It can also represent 'a hot potato', which means a controversial or difficult issue that people don't want to deal with or talk about. Some users use it to indicate couch potatoes (entered in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1993) or potatoes on the couch 🛋🥔 . It means that this lazy and obese lifestyle that is lying on the sofa like a potato, watching TV and eating snacks, which is very vivid. Due to the appearance of potato, this emoji can also be used to mock or insult someone or something for being small, boring, ugly insignificant, or unattractive.

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⏲️ timer clock (emoji style)

The emoji ⏲️, commonly known as the Timer Clock, visually presents itself as a classic analog kitchen timer. Its design includes a round shape, typically rendered in shades of white and gray, with a dial on the front indicating time. Initially, the Timer Clock emoji is widely used to represent cooking🥘 or baking times. For example, when discussing recipes or cooking steps, this emoji can represent a specific time to check the oven or stove. In addition, the Timer Clock emoji finds its way into conversations about time management and deadlines. It's often used in study groups or work chats, to remind peers about looming deadlines🚩 or to keep track of time during timed activities. Interestingly, this emoji has also evolved to convey a sense of urgency or impatience in informal communication. When waiting for a response or action from someone, dropping this emoji can playfully express "Time's ticking!"

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👩‍🍳 woman cook

The "👩‍🍳" emoji, commonly known as the "Woman Cook" or the "Woman Chef", is presenting a woman proudly wearing a traditional white double-breasted jacket and a toque blanche, a tall, round, pleated white hat that's been a signature part of chefs' uniforms since the 19th century. The figure holds a spoon, a nod to the art of taste-testing and adjusting flavors in cooking. This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, ingeniously combining the woman emoji ("👩") and the cooking emoji ("🍳") with a hidden character in between. While the design may vary slightly from platform to platform, the essence of a culinary professional is brilliantly captured across the board. The 👨‍🍳 emoji serves as a representation of a head chef in general and can also specifically refer to an assistant chef or a pastry chef. It can also be used to symbolize cooking, or anything related to culinary arts. It adds a dash of flavor to conversations about food, recipes, or dining experiences. Whether you're sharing your latest kitchen creation, discussing a new recipe, or talking about your favorite cooking show, this emoji serves as the perfect digital garnish. The cook emoji is a versatile emoji that you can use on social media platforms to showcase your cooking skills, share recipes, or compliment someone's delicious food😋. This emoji is perfect for expressing your culinary expertise, passion for cooking, or admiration for someone's culinary creations👍. It's sometimes used to convey the act of creation or transformation in a broader sense, like "cooking up" a plan or idea💡. In the vast landscape of social media, from Instagram food posts to TikTok cooking tutorials, the Chef emoji adds a sprinkle of culinary charm✨. The gender-neutral of this emoji is "🧑‍🍳", and the male version is "👨‍🍳". By default, this emoji is depicted with a neutral skin tone but can be customized with different skin-tone options.

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🌮 taco

The emoji🌮 depicts a classic Mexican or Tex-Mex taco, a hard or soft corn tortilla filled with a variety of ingredients. The filling, typically represented by small, colorful blocks, hints at the common taco fillings such as beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and onion. The taco's shape is semi-circular, mimicking the folded form of a real-life taco. Taco is usually made of wheat flour or cornmeal🌽. People love it so much that they have even invented several festivals📅 for this food, such as Taco Tuesday (a weekly tradition of eating tacos on Tuesdays), National Taco Day (October 4), and Cinco de Mayo (May 5) This emoji usually represents the taco itself, especially in the context of discussing meals, planning to eat out, or simply expressing a craving for some good tacos. It can also represent Mexican food and culture in general, especially when paired with other emojis related to Mexico. It may look similar to 🥙(Stuffed Flatbread), but they are actually two different kinds of food.

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