🍚Rice Bowl Emoji 🍚 EmojiUnicode: 1F35A
A bowl of cooked rice.
Released in Introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) and later included in Emoji 1.0 (2015).
Meaning and Interpretation
"The 🍚 emoji shows a bowl of rice, commonly used to symbolize food, meals, or Asian cuisine. It represents staple foods in many cultures, especially in East Asian countries like Japan, China, and Korea. It can also simply refer to any dining experience involving rice or meals in general."
Symbolism
- Nutritious staple food in many cultures, especially in Asia.
- A symbol of family gatherings or communal dining.
- Represents traditional, home-cooked meals and comfort foods.
Common Usage Scenarios
- When talking about cooking or dinner plans that involve rice.
- During conversations about Asian cuisine, like sushi, Japanese bento, or Chinese meals.
- As part of messages about celebrating cultural events or family gatherings that feature food.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use 🍚 to represent meals, especially those involving rice, but avoid overuse in contexts unconnected to food.
- Be mindful when using it to refer to cultures; it may be culturally specific to certain East Asian or Southeast Asian communities.
- While it's a symbol of comfort food, avoid using it in serious or non-food-related chats.
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Steaming Bowl
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Shallow Pan of Food
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