🍳

cooking

Last updated: 05/06/2026

🍳 represents cooking, typically shown as a fried egg in a skillet.

Cooking represents the culinary arts and the daily ritual of preparing food. It signifies hospitality, the warmth of a home kitchen, and the skill involved in crafting a meal.

In digital chats, it is often used for messages like "Making breakfast 🍳!" or "I'm cooking up something special 🍳." It also serves as a shorthand for professional chefs or food enthusiasts sharing their latest kitchen creations.

  • Your friend texts you right after you wake up.

    Can’t talk, I’m making eggs 🍳

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cooking appearance on Apple

Apple

cooking appearance on Microsoft

Microsoft

cooking appearance on Twemoji

Twemoji

cooking appearance on Noto

Noto

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