The line comes from Die Ludolfs, the German television series following the Ludolf brothers at their family scrapyard, where Peter Ludolf became known for his calm, literal way of speaking. Fans clipped his noodle remark because it sounded like deep wisdom applied to an everyday meal, and it circulated widely in German meme and short-video communities as shorthand for stating the obvious. It remains popular because the joke needs no setup: one plain sentence about warm noodles instantly signals deadpan humour to viewers who recognise the reference.