🥮
moon cake
Unicode: 1F96E
Description
A brown-colored, soft, chewy pretzel twisted into a knot.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-asian
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Often represents a desire for or enjoyment of snack food, particularly baked goods. Can also evoke feelings of comfort or casual indulgence.
Backstory
The pretzel emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016). Pretzels themselves have a long history, dating back to the 7th century, potentially originating from European monasteries. They are well-known for their unique twisted shape and salty taste.
Usage Examples
- Craving a snack: 'Time for a coffee and a 🥨'
- At a fair or festival: 'Enjoying the vibes and a hot 🥨'
- Referring to German culture or food: 'Oktoberfest calls for beer and giant 🥨s!'
- Casual food reference: 'I could really go for a salty snack right now 🥨'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with German and American snack culture, often found at festivals, sports events, or as street food.
Global:
Less culturally specific outside of regions where pretzels are a common food item, but generally understood as a snack.