cooked rice Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F35A ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the cooked rice emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
A staple food in many cultures, the ๐ emoji represents cooked rice, often served as a side dish or used as an ingredient in various meals. Figuratively, it can symbolize simplicity, humility, or a basic necessity, while in slang, it may be used to express excitement or satisfaction, similar to saying something is "the icing on the cake" or a pleasant surprise. In some contexts, ๐ can also represent a meal or food in general, rather than just cooked rice specifically. Its meaning can vary depending on the cultural background and personal associations of the user.
How the cooked rice emoji is used
In digital communication, ๐ is frequently used in texting and social media captions to talk about food, cooking, or mealtime, often with a casual or humorous tone. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, ๐ may appear in comments or hashtags related to foodie culture, recipes, or cultural heritage, with younger generations using it more playfully or ironically. The tone can range from enthusiastic to sarcastic, depending on the conversation and the user's intentions. In online forums and discussions, ๐ can also serve as a visual shorthand for "food" or "meal" in a more straightforward sense.
cooked rice emoji examples
- just had the best chicken and ๐ for lunch
- who's up for ๐ and sushi tonight
How to copy the cooked rice emoji
To use the cooked rice emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F35A), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
cooked rice emoji on different platforms
How the cooked rice emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



cooked rice Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | cooked rice |
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Codepoints | U+1F35A |
| Shortcode | :cooked_rice: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
cooked rice Emoji FAQ
A staple food in many cultures, the ๐ emoji represents cooked rice, often served as a side dish or used as an ingredient in various meals. Figuratively, it can symbolize simplicity, humility, or a basic necessity, while in slang, it may be used to express excitement or satisfaction, similar to saying something is "the icing on the cake" or a pleasant surprise.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F35A, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :cooked_rice:.
People also search for the cooked rice emoji as cooked, food, rice.