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“J’aime le piment d’Espelette” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“J’aime le piment d’Espelette” is a meme about being hungry all the time and having no food standards.

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The “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 5429 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3493 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” meme mean?

The joke turns an ordinary appetite into an indiscriminate one: apparently, any food will do, whatever its taste or condition. The final line explains the absurd list as a consequence of being hungry all the time. People use the meme to poke fun at their own lack of pickiness when hungry, or to describe someone who would accept almost anything to eat.

Where does the “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” meme come from?

The line “Moi, j’aime le piment d’Espelette” appears in a CuisineAZ video uploaded to Dailymotion on April 24, 2024. The video features a recipe for goat-cheese meatballs cooked on a barbecue. The available transcript does not identify the speaker or name a show, and it gives no recording date. The longer version used in the meme lists different tastes and food conditions before ending with a claim of constant hunger. However, the available sources do not show the complete passage matching that wording. It is therefore not possible to confirm who said it, when the expanded version was created, or how that specific text first spread. The documented source is limited to the CuisineAZ video; the exact origin of the viral wording remains unknown.

  1. April 24, 2024CuisineAZ uploads a recipe video to Dailymotion in which an unidentified person says they like Espelette pepper.

How to use the “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” meme

  • Open the fridge without settling on anything, then sum up the mood as being hungry all the time.
  • React to an unappealing meal with a joke about having no standards when hungry.
  • Describe someone who will eat almost anything, whatever its taste or preparation.

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The “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” card in MyMemeCards

J’aime le piment d’espelette card
NumberNo. 5429
RarityRare
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@zozoaraignee
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,493 cards
  • Common1,47742%
  • Rare1,17234%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; J’aime le piment d’Espelette comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What does “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” mean?

The meme is about constant hunger and an appetite that will accept all kinds of food. Its exaggerated list leads to the punchline that the speaker is hungry all the time.

What is the origin of the “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” meme?

The pepper line is attributed to an unidentified person in a CuisineAZ video published on Dailymotion on April 24, 2024. The exact origin of the meme’s longer wording has not been established.

Who says “J’aime le piment d’Espelette”?

The available transcript attributes the line to a person whose name is not provided. Their identity is unknown from the information available.

Where can I find the original video for the meme?

The CuisineAZ video is on Dailymotion under the title “Boulettes de viande au fromage de chèvre au barbecue.” It includes the line about Espelette pepper.

How do I get the J’aime le piment d’Espelette meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “J’aime le piment d’Espelette” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the J’aime le piment d’Espelette card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: L'histoire du piment d'Espelette · Boulettes de viande au fromage de chèvre au barbecue - Dailymotion · VIDEO. Piments : chaud devant · checked on November 2, 2026.

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