Tamale emoji meaning

The tamale emoji is a graphical representation of a traditional Mexican dish made of masa or dough, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper, and often filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables. It is typically shaped like a cylinder or a rectangle and is often served as a snack or a main course. The emoji depicts a tamale with a corn husk wrapper, and the filling is not visible. It is typically yellow or brown in color and is often used to represent Mexican cuisine or culture.

The tamale emoji was approved in Unicode 13.0 and added in Emoji 13.0, see related proposal L2/19154