🧑🍳
Cook Emoji
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Emoji Overview
Unicode Code Point | U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F373 1F9D1-200D-1F373 |
Emoji Name | cook |
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji | 12.1October 2019 |
Category | |
Keywords | cookcheffood |
🧑🍳 Meaning and Explanation
🧑🍳 shows a person wearing a traditional white chef's hat (toque blanche). This emoji represents a cook, chef, or anyone preparing food professionally or as a hobby.
The distinctive chef's hat has been a symbol of culinary expertise since the 19th century. This emoji captures that professional cooking identity, whether referring to restaurant chefs, home cooks, or anyone passionate about creating meals.
It's gender-neutral by default, making it inclusive for all cooking enthusiasts.
🧑🍳 How to Use
This emoji works great when discussing cooking, food preparation, or culinary activities.
- To show you're cooking or about to cook
Perfect for announcing meal prep or sharing cooking moments. - To compliment someone's cooking skills
A fun way to acknowledge culinary talent. - To represent food-related professions
Use when talking about chefs, cooks, or restaurant work.
🧑🍳 Cultural Background
| Region | Common Meaning | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | Professional chef/haute cuisine | Strong association with culinary prestige |
| 🇺🇸 North America | Cook/chef/foodie | Used for both professionals and hobbyists |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Professional cook/chef | Respect for culinary craftsmanship |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Traditional cooking/family chef | Often used for home cooking pride |
| 🇮🇳 India | Master cook/food expert | Can represent traditional cooking wisdom |
| 🎮 Social media | Food content creator | Popular among food bloggers and influencers |
Usage Notes
Professional contexts: Often paired with restaurant or food emojis to indicate working in food service.
Home cooking: Frequently used with 🏠 to show cooking at home rather than professionally.
Food enthusiasm: Young people use 🧑🍳 to express excitement about trying new recipes or cooking experiments.