Canned food Emoji

Food

A silver metal tin with a partially peeled-back lid, revealing a glimpse of red contents like tomato sauce or soup. The design mimics the classic look of a supermarket pantry staple, complete with the jagged edge of a manual opener.

Usage Context

Used to talk about cooking, emergency preparedness, or simple comfort meals. It often appears in conversations about grocery shopping, cheap college eats, or the stockpile of non-perishables one keeps in the kitchen. It pairs well with 🍲 or 🥘 when discussing dinner plans.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this icon reflects the global cultural shift toward recognizing shelf-stable goods. It was designed to bridge the gap between fresh produce and the practical reality of modern, fast-paced food consumption.

Details

Glyph

🥫

Unicode

U+1F96B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f96b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD6B;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Food

Subcategory food-prepared

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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