cook: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D1 1F3FF 200D 1F373
Description
An emoji displaying a person (default gender neutral, combined with dark skin tone) wearing a chef's hat, holding cooking utensils (e.g., a spoon or whisk), and typically surrounded by elements like a pot or stove. The specific Unicode sequence indicates a person with a dark skin tone involved in cooking/culinary arts.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents culinary expertise, cooking, passion for food, professional chef, home cook, or someone engaged in preparing meals.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Person' (1F9D1), 'Dark Skin Tone' (1F3FF), and 'Cooking' (1F373). The base 'Person' emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), the skin tone modifiers in Unicode 8.0 (2015), and 'Cooking' in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The specific ZWJ sequence for 'Person: Cook' was approved as part of Unicode 4.0 in 2003, with the skin tone modifier added later to allow for diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about cooking a meal: 'I'm making pasta tonight! 🧑🏿🍳'
- Referring to a professional chef: 'Gordon Ramsay is a famous 🧑🏿🍳.'
- Expressing love for culinary arts: 'Cooking is my passion! 🧑🏿🍳'
- Sharing a recipe: 'Check out my new recipe for cookies 🧑🏿🍳.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to signify cooking, professional chefs, homemade food, or general culinary activities.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with specific dishes, food blogs, or cooking shows prevalent in the region.