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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Zhareny sup” is a rare card of the Russian Memes pack, number 96 of the collection, and the 40th 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 “Zhareny sup” meme mean?
The original text tells, in a mock-serious tone, the story of a dish made by a father whose ingredients and spice amounts become more and more absurd at each step of the tale. People quote or parody it to comment on any homemade culinary creation that spirals into excess, whether in spices, unlikely ingredients, or oversized portions. The humor comes from the gradual escalation into absurdity, a classic copypasta device that pushes an ordinary situation into the grotesque. The format stays recognisable even when repurposed for a topic entirely unrelated to cooking.
Where does the “Zhareny sup” meme come from?
“Jareny soup” belongs to the copypasta tradition, those anonymous texts endlessly copy-pasted across Russian-language forums and social networks, often built as first-person tales that gradually spiral into absurdity. The original text describes a dish prepared by a father, where each step adds a more extreme touch than the last, until the result becomes comic through sheer excess. The card dates this meme to 2016, and its success rests on how easily the narrative template, a dish or creation ruined by excessive zeal, can be reapplied to other similar stories on the Runet.
How to use the “Zhareny sup” meme
- Quoting the original text to comment on a family recipe known for its excessive seasoning.
- Parodying its structure to tell another homemade creation that went completely off the rails.
- Bringing it up as a comment on a photo of a dish visibly way too seasoned.
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The “Zhareny sup” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 096 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Russian Memes pack |
| Fame | 65/100 · #40 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Zhareny sup” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Zhareny sup comes out of the Russian Memes 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 jareny soup mean?
It is the Russian name for “fried soup”, a copypasta telling the story of a dad's dish becoming absurdly over-seasoned.
Where does the jareny soup meme come from?
From an anonymous text copy-pasted across the Runet, describing a family dish whose spices and ingredients grow progressively grotesque.
What is a copypasta like jareny soup?
It is a text endlessly copy-pasted on forums, built as a tale that spirals into absurdity step by step.
Why is jareny soup funny?
Because the gradual escalation into excess, applied to an ordinary home-cooked dish, creates a comic effect through accumulation.
How do I get the Zhareny sup meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Zhareny sup” is a rare card of the Russian 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 Zhareny sup card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Жареный суп (copypasta Runet) · checked on October 29, 2026.
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