🧀
cheese wedge
Unicode: 1F9C0
Description
A block of yellow, hard cheese, typically Swiss or cheddar, often depicted with holes (eyes).
Group:
Food & Drink > food-prepared
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents cheese itself, food, deliciousness, or sometimes silliness and humor.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015). Its inclusion reflects the global popularity of cheese as a food item and staple in many cuisines.
Usage Examples
- Enjoying a meal: 'Cheese please! 🧀'
- Referring to dairy products: 'Love my dairy products, especially 🧀'
- Talking about fondue or cheese platters: 'Having a cheese and wine night! 🧀🍷'
- Playfully referring to something 'cheesy': 'That pickup line was so 🧀'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to refer to various types of cheese, especially in culinary contexts. Can also imply 'cheesy' in the sense of being unsophisticated or overly sentimental.
East Asian culture:
Less universally recognized as a staple food compared to Western cultures, but still understood as cheese. May be used more specifically for dishes containing cheese.