This quote is associated with Borat, the fictional Kazakh journalist played by Sacha Baron Cohen. The character became widely known through Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan in 2006, and many short Borat lines later spread online as standalone meme audio. "Magic mamaliga" survives because it is instantly recognizable to fans of the character's voice and because the phrase sounds bizarre enough to work even for people who do not know the full scene.