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🍜 Steaming Bowl Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Steaming bowl of noodles with chopsticks resting on top. Technically labeled "steaming bowl" in Unicode, so it covers ramen, pho, and any noodle soup — but most people read it as ramen. Cold weather + this emoji = instant comfort. The ramen boom of the 2010s turned a cheap college staple into a $20 restaurant experience, and this emoji straddled both worlds.
When to Use
Noodle cravings, cold weather comfort, or Japanese food nights.
Example Usage
- “It's 2°C outside, ramen is the only answer 🍜”
- “Found a spot that does 18-hour bone broth 🍜”
- “Instant ramen at midnight hits different 🍜”
Popular Combinations
🍜🌧️
Rainy day ramen
🍜🥢
Eating ramen
How Steaming Bowl looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🍜 mean in a text message?▼
Steaming bowl of noodles with chopsticks resting on top. Technically labeled "steaming bowl" in Unicode, so it covers ramen, pho, and any noodle soup — but most people read it as ramen. Cold weather + this emoji = instant comfort. The ramen boom of the 2010s turned a cheap college staple into a $20 restaurant experience, and this emoji straddled both worlds. Noodle cravings, cold weather comfort, or Japanese food nights. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Which platforms show 🍜 differently?▼
Food emoji vary a lot between platforms. Apple tends toward photorealistic designs, Google uses a flatter style, and Samsung sometimes picks different food items entirely. The Steaming Bowl emoji is recognizable across platforms but the visual details — color, angle, garnish — will differ.
What are popular emoji combinations with 🍜?▼
Food emoji work great in combinations. Pair them with 😋 (yum face) for cravings, 🍽️ (plate) for meals, 👨🍳 (chef) for cooking, or 📸 (camera) for food photography posts. Check the "Combinations" section above for specific pairings.
What is the shortcode for 🍜?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:ramen:` to insert the Steaming Bowl emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f35c
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:ramen:Keywords
ramenfoodjapanesenoodlechopsticks
When to Use 🍜 Steaming Bowl
Noodle cravings, cold weather comfort, or Japanese food nights.
- •Send 🍜 when you want to express or reference "steaming bowl" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🍜 in conversations about ramen or food to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🍜 Steaming Bowl on social media posts, stories, or comments related to steaming bowl
- •Combine 🍜 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about ramen, food, japanese
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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