woman cook: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F469 1F3FE 200D 1F373
Description
A woman with dark skin tone wearing a chef's hat, symbolizing a female chef or cook.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents professionalism, skill, passion for cooking, nourishment, and hospitality. It can evoke feelings of hunger, comfort, or creativity.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ sequence combining the woman emoji (1F469), the medium-dark skin tone modifier (1F3FE), and the cooking emoji (1F373). It was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, providing a more gender-specific and inclusive representation of the chef profession.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a meal: 'What a feast! Thank you to our amazing chef 👩🏾🍳!'
- Expressing culinary skills: 'Whipping up something delicious tonight 👩🏾🍳'
- Talking about a restaurant: 'The new head chef at 'The Bistro' is incredible 👩🏾🍳'
- Referring to a home cook: 'My mom is the best chef 👩🏾🍳 ever!'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with culinary arts, fine dining, home cooking, and the general appreciation of food.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with culinary expertise and food, but also frequently linked to 'motherly' or nurturing roles in some contexts.