The emoji with the unicode 1F96F represents a
Bagel. It is not a combined unicode, meaning it stands alone in its representation. The emoji depicts a round bread roll with a hole in the middle, typically associated with Jewish and Eastern European cuisines. The bagel emoji is often shown sliced in half, revealing the chewy interior of the bread, and sometimes with a spread or toppings.
The primary and most common uses for the bagel emoji are to represent the food item itself, often in the context of breakfast or brunch. It can be used in text conversations or social media posts to indicate a desire for, or the act of eating, a bagel. It can also be used to express a love for bagels or to suggest a meeting at a bagel shop or café.
Non-romantic or non-obvious uses of the bagel emoji could include representing the city of New York, where bagels are a popular and iconic food item. It could also be used to represent a
hole in a conversation or situation, given the bagel's distinctive shape. In a positive sentiment, the bagel emoji can symbolize completeness and unity due to its circular shape.
The bagel emoji is popular among food lovers and those who enjoy breakfast or brunch culture. It holds cultural significance as a symbol of Jewish cuisine and New York City food culture. The emoji was added to the Unicode 11.0 in 2018 and to Emoji 11.0 in the same year, reflecting the global popularity of this food item.
Related emojis include other breakfast or bread items, such as the bread emoji 🍞, the croissant emoji 🥐, and the pretzel emoji 🥨. These emojis can be used interchangeably to represent different types of bread or bakery items.
In specific contexts, the bagel emoji can be used in food blogging or food photography communities on platforms like Instagram to tag posts featuring bagels. It can also be used in fitness or diet communities to represent carbohydrate intake or cheat days. On Snapchat, it doesn't have any specific associations or uses.