Falafel Emoji
Food
A cluster of three golden-brown, deep-fried balls made from ground chickpeas or fava beans. The rough, textured surface hints at the crispy outer layer of these popular savory fritters.
Usage Context
Used to talk about Middle Eastern cuisine, vegetarian meal options, or a quick street food snack. It is a frequent companion when discussing lunch plans or sharing photos of a meal featuring pita or hummus.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2019, the falafel was introduced as part of a push to represent a more diverse array of global dishes. Its inclusion reflects the rapid international growth of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food culture in modern dining.
Details
Glyph
🧆
Unicode
U+1F9C6
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9c6:
HTML Entity
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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
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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