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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.