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“Andreíta, eat your chicken” meme: meaning, origin and mythic card

In 2005, Spanish TV personality Belén Esteban shouted this line to get her daughter Andrea to finish eating her chicken.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Andreíta, eat your chicken” meme, 2005

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Andreíta, eat your chicken” is a mythic card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 1 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Andreíta, eat your chicken” meme mean?

It gets used whenever someone is dawdling over food or a simple task. It works as an affectionate, over-the-top way to hurry someone along, usually a child, without any real anger behind it.

Where does the “Andreíta, eat your chicken” meme come from?

Belén Esteban, a recurring figure on Spanish reality and celebrity gossip shows tied to Sálvame, is remembered for shouting this line at her daughter Andrea during a meal. The clip spread through social media and was later repurposed as a ringtone before becoming a reference still cited by Spanish entertainment press years afterward.

  1. 2005Belén Esteban's line to her daughter begins circulating in Spanish celebrity press.

How to use the “Andreíta, eat your chicken” meme

  • Andreíta, cómete el pollo, it's getting cold.
  • My mum does the chicken shout every time I don't finish eating.
  • That sounded more like Andreíta, cómete el pollo than an actual order.

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The “Andreíta, eat your chicken” card in MyMemeCards

Andreíta, eat your chicken card
NumberNo. 001
RarityMythic
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame97/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value80 MemeCoins (240 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Andreíta, eat your chicken” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Andreíta, eat your chicken comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a mythic 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 80 MemeCoins.

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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.

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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

Who said Andreíta, cómete el pollo?

Spanish TV personality Belén Esteban, to her daughter Andrea.

Why is Andreíta, cómete el pollo a meme?

Its exaggerated comic delivery turned it into a joke reference for meals and domestic orders.

Where does the chicken phrase come from?

A filmed moment of Belén Esteban urging her daughter to finish her chicken, which went viral in Spain.

How do I get the Andreíta, eat your chicken meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Andreíta, eat your chicken” is a mythic card of the Spanish Memes 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 Andreíta, eat your chicken card?

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

Sources: Telecinco : la frase icónica de Belén Esteban sobre Andreíta y el pollo · checked on November 6, 2026.

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