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Unicode: 1F3DA FE0F
Description
A brown circular container, typically used for storing food, often associated with a bento box.
Group:
Travel & Places > place-building
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally neutral, but can evoke feelings of anticipation for a meal, a sense of packed convenience, or a homemade touch.
Backstory
This emoji, 'Bento Box,' was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It represents the traditional Japanese lunchbox, which is popular worldwide for its practical design and often artistic presentation of meals.
Usage Examples
- Having my lunch! 🍱
- Prepared a healthy bento today. 🍱
- Picnic time with a packed lunch! 🍱
- Craving some sushi and a bento box. 🍱
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often seen as a packed lunch, picnic item, or occasionally as a decorative or stylized food container.
East Asian culture:
Widely recognized as a bento box (弁当), signifying a carefully prepared, portioned, and often aesthetically arranged meal for takeout or lunch. It conveys convenience, thoughtfulness, and sometimes even the art of food preparation.