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🍽️Fork and Knife with Plate EmojiUnicode: 1F37D FE0F

A plate with fork and knife.

Released in The 🍽️ emoji was introduced in Unicode 7.0 in 2014 and is commonly used across platforms like iOS, Android, and Windows to represent dining experiences.

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Meaning and Interpretation

The 🍽️ emoji, known as 'Fork and Knife with Plate', represents tableware used for eating, typically symbolizing a meal, dining out, or restaurant settings. It evokes ideas of food, hunger, and social gatherings, often indicating readiness to eat or enjoyment of cuisine in everyday conversations or digital media.

Symbolism

  • Represents formal dining or restaurant experiences, emphasizing etiquette and shared meals.
  • Symbolizes hunger, satisfaction, or the invitation to eat, often used to express meal times.
  • Stands for culinary culture and appreciation of food, highlighting the pleasure of eating in various contexts.

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Discussing meal plans or restaurant recommendations in social media chats.
  • Sharing photos of food or dining experiences on platforms like Instagram or Twitter.
  • Inviting friends to lunch or dinner in messaging apps.

Usage Examples in Conversation

I'm so hungry right now, let's grab some pasta at that new Italian place 🍽️!
Just got back from a fantastic brunch, everything was delicious 🍽️.
What's on the menu for tonight's dinner? I'm craving something spicy 🍽️.
Finally booked a table for our date night 🍽️, can't wait!
Cooking up my favorite recipe at home, join me for dinner 🍽️?

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use 🍽️ in contexts related to food or eating to avoid confusion with other topics.
  • Avoid overusing it in professional emails, as it may come across as too casual.
  • Combine it with other emojis like 🍲 or 🥗 to provide more specific details about the meal.

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Fork and Knife

Represents basic dining utensils, often used for eating or cooking.

🍲

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Indicates stir-fries or pan-cooked dishes, evoking kitchen activities.

🍱

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🍕

Pizza

Symbolizes fast food or casual dining, perfect for sharing meals.

🍔

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Stands for wraps or sandwiches, indicating portable meals.

🍷

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Accompanies dining symbols, often for beverages with meals.

Hot Beverage

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