cook: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D1 1F3FC 200D 1F373
Description
A person with medium-light skin tone, wearing a chef's hat and apron, and holding a plate.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents culinary skills, cooking, gastronomy, and the profession of a chef. It conveys expertise in food preparation and often evokes feelings of deliciousness, hunger, or appreciation for good food.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ sequence combining 'Person (1F9D1)', 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-3 (1F3FC)', 'Zero Width Joiner (200D)', and 'Cooking (1F373)'. It was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, building upon the established 'Person' and 'Cooking' elements to represent a chef with a specific skin tone.
Usage Examples
- Expressing a desire to cook or eat: 'Time to get cooking! 🧑🏼🍳'
- Complimenting good food: 'This meal was prepared by a true chef! 🧑🏼🍳'
- Referring to a profession: 'My friend is a professional chef 🧑🏼🍳 at that new restaurant.'
- Showing culinary passion: 'Always experimenting in the kitchen! 🧑🏼🍳'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to signify cooking, food preparation, dining experiences, or professional chefs. Also used in contexts of 'home cooking' or 'foodie' culture.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often associated with gourmet food, culinary arts, and sometimes used in contexts of food blogging or food reviews.