🥟 Dumpling

🥟 Meaning

The 🥟 emoji depicts traditional Asian dumplings (dim sum) in a crescent shape with a distinctive pinched edge . It's one of the most versatile Asian food emojis. Its main meanings are:

🥟 Asian cuisine: Symbolizes traditional dishes of China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries.

🥟 Dumplings and dim sum: Can refer to both Chinese jiaozi, wontons, and Japanese gyoza.

🥟 Cozy home-cooked food: Associated with family meals and home cooking.

🥟 Holiday Food: In many Asian cultures, dumplings are prepared for holidays (especially Chinese New Year).

🥟 Versatility of preparation: Can be steamed, fried or in soup.

🥟 Quick meal at home: dumplings from the freezer are boiled in 15 minutes - usually cheap and cheerful.

Usage

The 🥟 emoji is used in culinary and cultural contexts:

1. Asian cooking: "Making homemade gyoza for dinner! 🥟."
2. Restaurant visit: "We ordered dim sum at a Chinese restaurant 🥢🥟."
3. Family traditions: "For Chinese New Year, we always make dumplings as a family 🥟🎊."
4. Flavor description: "I love crispy fried dumplings with soy sauce 🥟."
5. Asian nostalgia: "Remembered the taste of street dumplings in Tokyo 🥟."

How it appeared

The 🥟 emoji was added to Unicode 11.0 in 2018 and became available on major platforms in 2019. Its introduction reflects the growing popularity of Asian cuisine worldwide.

Interesting facts

• Cultural differences: Dumplings in different Asian countries have their own distinctive features—Chinese jiaozi, Japanese gyoza, Korean mandu.
• Symbol of wealth: In Chinese culture, the shape of dumplings resembles ancient gold bars, so they symbolize wealth and prosperity.
• Dim sum culture: In Hong Kong and Canton, there is a tradition of morning tea with dim sum (yum cha).
• International popularity: Dumplings have become popular worldwide thanks to waves of Asian immigration.

Combining 🥟 with other emojis

🥟 Creates Asian and cozy combinations:

• Asian Cuisine: 🥟 🍜 🍚 🥢 🍵

  • Example: "The perfect Asian dinner: ramen and gyoza! 🍜🥟"

• Chinese New Year: 🥟 🧧 🐉 🎆

• Home cooking: 🥟 👩‍🍳 🏠 💖

• Street food: 🥟 🏪 🌃 🚶

🥟 for promoting thematic websites

The 🥟 emoji is a perfect choice for brands related to Asian cuisine:

1. Asian restaurants (Chinese, Japanese, Korean).
2. Culinary schools of Asian cuisine.
3. Food blogs and recipe sites.
4. Asian grocery stores.
5. Travel agencies (gastronomic tours to Asia).

🥟 is a universal emoji. It symbolizes the richness of Asian culinary traditions, family values, and intercultural exchange. Its use makes a message more "delicious" and international.