man cook: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FB 200D 1F373
Description
A man wearing a cook's hat, typically white, with a friendly expression. He is depicted as a person of light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally represents a professional chef, cooking, culinary arts, or a foodie. The emotion conveyed is usually positive, associated with good food, skill, and hospitality.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ sequence combining 'Man' (1F468), 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-2' (1F3FB) for light skin tone, and 'Cooking' (1F373) which is represented by a cooking pot. It was added to Emoji 4.0 in 2016, following Unicode 9.0, to provide more specific and inclusive representations of various professions.
Usage Examples
- Talking about cooking a meal: 'I'm making pasta tonight 👨🏻🍳'
- Referring to a professional chef: 'My uncle is an amazing chef 👨🏻🍳'
- Expressing a love for cooking: 'Cooking is my passion 👨🏻🍳'
- Reviewing a restaurant: 'The food here was prepared by a true artist 👨🏻🍳'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a chef, associated with professional cooking, gourmet food, restaurants, and home cooking.
East Asian culture:
Similar meaning, also used to represent cooking classes, food preparation, or culinary events. Can sometimes be associated with a 'foodie' lifestyle.