Released in 2013 by producer Patrice Wilson—the same mind behind Rebecca Black's 'Friday'—Alison Gold's 'Chinese Food' became an instant viral hit for its surreal lyrics and bizarre music video. The video features Gold singing about her love for noodles and fried rice while accompanied by a mysterious man in a panda costume. The internet quickly latched onto the song as a prime example of 'cringe' culture, leading to countless parodies and reaction images. Today, the meme is frequently used to express unbridled excitement for food or to mock the quirky, low-budget aesthetics of early 2010s YouTube pop music.