Curry rice Emoji

Food

A steaming bowl of yellow Japanese-style curry served over a bed of white rice. The dish is typically depicted in a bowl with a spoon resting in it, showing a rich, thick gravy.

Usage Context

Used to talk about lunch, dinner, or cravings for spicy comfort food. It is frequently sent when planning a group meal, recommending a favorite restaurant, or showing off a home-cooked dinner. People often pair it with 🔥 to highlight the heat level or 🍚 to emphasize the rice portion.

History

Added in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, this emoji represents 'Kare Raisu,' a staple of Japanese home cooking. While curry originated in India, the Japanese version evolved into a milder, thicker stew that became a popular canteen meal in schools and offices throughout Japan, eventually becoming a nationwide comfort food.

Details

Glyph

🍛

Unicode

U+1F35B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f35b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF5B;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Food

Subcategory food-asian

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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

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