cooking
Unicode: 1F373
Description
A square frying pan or skillet filled with two pieces of fried egg, often with orange-yellow yolks and white edges, typically accompanied by two strips of bacon or ham.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-prepared
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Often evokes feelings of hunger, breakfast, comfort, or the start of a new day. Can also represent cooking or preparing meals.
Backstory
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It represents a common and recognizable breakfast ensemble, making it highly versatile for food-related communication.
Usage Examples
- Good morning! 🍳 Time for breakfast!
- What's for breakfast? I'm craving 🍳 bacon and eggs!
- Cooking up some deliciousness 🍳
- Weekend brunch vibes 🍳🥐☕
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with breakfast, especially in the US and UK (bacon and eggs). Often used in contexts of 'morning meal' or 'comfort food'.
East Asian culture:
Fried eggs are common in various meals, not exclusively breakfast. Bacon might be less representative of a typical daily meal but is still recognized as a food item.
Global:
Universally understood as a breakfast or food item, regardless of specific cultural meal associations.