Ming General Sushi (明將壽司) is a legendary Hong Kong restaurant chain that earned its place in internet history for its bizarre and often unpalatable 'innovative' sushi, such as the infamous Red Bean Sushi. Earning the nickname 'The Dark Kitchen' among locals, the restaurant became a cult meme where visiting was considered a 'Trial for Warriors.' It represents a unique era of Hong Kong internet culture where people would ironically celebrate the absurdity of the menu, documenting their experiences as if they were surviving a dangerous quest. Today, the meme is used to reference exceptionally strange food, questionable life choices, or a sense of shared trauma and nostalgia for the city's most iconic 'bad' dining experience.