🫔 Tamale Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Tamale
Short Name
:tamale:
Unicode
U+1FAD4
Unicode Version
13.0Release Year
2020
Category
Food & DrinkSubcategory
Food PreparedPlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
No
Platform Renderings
Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

Facebook Style
SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >🫔</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
Meaning
A tamale, represented as a traditional Mexican dish wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf, filled with seasoned meat, cheese, or vegetables. The visual style varies across platforms, with some showing a more detailed depiction and others a simpler, more abstract form. Symbolizes Mexican cuisine and cultural heritage, often used to represent food, meals, or specific culinary traditions.
Common Uses
- Referencing Mexican cuisine: 'Had the best tamales today 🫔'
- Indicating a meal or snack: 'Lunch break 🫔'
- Celebrating cultural heritage: 'Feliz Día de los Muertos 🫔'
Example Sentences
- For dinner tonight, we're having tamales 🫔
- What's your favorite Mexican dish? I love tamales 🫔
- Celebrating Mexican Independence Day with tamales 🫔