Dumpling emoji meaning

The dumpling emoji is a visual representation of a popular food item called a dumpling. A dumpling is a small piece of dough that is folded over a filling, which can include ingredients such as meat, vegetables, or cheese. The design of the emoji often shows a pale, crescent-shaped figure with slight crimping along the edge, suggesting the sealed fold of the dough. This crimped edge is a common feature of many types of dumplings. Though it is often associated with traditional Asian dumplings, this emoji can also stand for a wide variety of dumplings from different cultures around the world. For example, it can symbolize pierogi from Poland, ravioli from Italy, or even empanadas from Latin America. The dumpling emoji is a versatile and inclusive way to represent a wide range of foods that share the same folded and filled dough concept, making it a favorite among food lovers everywhere.

The dumpling emoji was approved in Unicode 10.0 and added in Emoji 5.0, see related proposal L2/16024