This clip is associated with Dross, the Venezuelan creator and narrator known online for his distinctive deep, intense speaking style on YouTube. The “empanadas” snippet spread through Spanish-speaking meme pages, reposted edits and short reaction videos because a simple food word sounds absurdly dramatic in his voice. Its staying power comes from that contrast: everyday subject, ominous presentation. People still use it as a compact reaction sound in the same broad meme space as nope and other short punchline clips.