Takeout box Emoji

Food

A white folded paper container with a metal wire handle, commonly used for serving takeout food. It features a red pagoda print on the side, a design popularized by American-style Chinese restaurants.

Usage Context

Used to talk about ordering dinner, grabbing a quick meal on the go, or discussing leftovers. It is the go-to emoji when sending a message about meeting for Chinese food or craving late-night comfort food, often accompanied by 🥢 or 🍜.

History

Added in 2017 as part of Unicode 10.0, this emoji reflects the cultural shift toward on-demand food delivery apps. The specific design is based on the 'oyster pail,' which was originally patented in the late 19th century to transport raw oysters before being repurposed for hot food in the mid-20th century.

Details

Glyph

🥡

Unicode

U+1F961

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f961:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD61;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Food

Subcategory food-asian

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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