Stuffed flatbread Emoji

Food

A cross-section of a folded flatbread overflowing with roasted meat, fresh vegetables, and sauce. It captures the iconic look of a handheld meal held together by a sturdy pita pocket.

Usage Context

Used to represent quick lunches, street food culture, or specific Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. It is frequently sent when planning a dinner outing for kebabs or falafel, or simply when craving a gyro. It often appears alongside 🌯 or 🥙-adjacent options like 🥗 to signal a healthy or filling meal choice.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of the push to diversify the representation of international cuisines. Its inclusion acknowledges the massive global popularity of portable, wrap-style meals that have become a staple of urban takeaway food scenes worldwide.

Details

Glyph

🥙

Unicode

U+1F959

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f959:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD59;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Food

Subcategory food-prepared

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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