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

&#xD83E;&#xDDC6;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Food

Subcategory food-prepared

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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