tamale

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tamale

Represents a tamale, a traditional Mexican food made of corn dough filled with meat, beans, or cheese, wrapped in corn husks and steamed. It symbolizes homemade warmth, cultural pride, and festive gatherings.

  • Your friend brags about their family’s cooking skills.

    My grandma’s tamales could beat anyone’s 🫔🔥

Subgroups
Unicode
U+1FAD4
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E13.0
Cross-cultural

In many Latin American countries, 🫔 represents family traditions and holidays like Christmas or Día de los Muertos. It’s more than food — it’s a symbol of togetherness and shared culture.

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