man cook: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FD 200D 1F373
Description
A man with medium skin tone wearing a chef's hat and uniform, holding a cooking utensil.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents culinary expertise, cooking, professional chef, food preparation, or a love for gastronomy.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Man' (1F468), 'Medium Skin Tone' (1F3FD), 'Zero Width Joiner' (200D), and 'Cooking' (1F373). It was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, building upon the existing generic 'Cooking' emoji to provide a more specific representation of a person engaged in the activity.
Usage Examples
- Talking about cooking: 'I'm making dinner tonight! 👨🏽🍳'
- Referring to a chef: 'Chef Gordon Ramsay is a legendary 👨🏽🍳'
- Expressing love for food: 'My dad is a great 👨🏽🍳, he makes the best pasta!'
- Announcing a new dish: 'Just perfected my new recipe! 👨🏽🍳'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to signify cooking, food, or a professional chef, often in a positive light related to good food.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with delicious food, cooking at home, or dining out.