The feeling of cooking a yummy meal as a boy is going viral on TikTok and X / Twitter right now, thanks to the visual novel Yosuga no Sora.

The memes use the anime character Yorihime Nao to paint an arguably relatable picture of what it's like to be a boy who can cook, and now the character is being edited and replaced with other popular anime and manga characters.

So, what exactly is the "How It Feels to Cook a Yummy Meal" meme, and where did it come from? Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'How It Feels to Cook a Yummy Meal As a Boy' Meme?

Back in October 2025, X / Twitter user @feydemon made a post sharing an image of Yorihime Nao from the visual novel Yosuga no Sora cooking on a stove and smiling.

The post is captioned, "how it feels to cook a yummy meal as a boy #Male," and gained over 19,000 likes in the following year.

The post is meant as a lighthearted joke about how cooking a good meal is seen as feminine and might make some men feel feminine in the best possible way.

The post then resurfaced on TikTok at the end of August 2026 as an animation, turning it into a whole new meme format.

@idk.shir0 how it feels to cook a yummy meal as a boy #Male // I should be editing rn but I did this for some reason, she cute tho so it’s ok. @Shiro #meme #funny #howitfeelstocookayummymealasaboy #animation ♬ original sound – Shir0

How Is 'How It Feels to Cook a Yummy Meal As a Boy' Used In Memes?

The "Cook a Yummy Meal" tweet resurfaced on TikTok in late August 2026 after user @idk.shir0 posted it as an animation. The animation shows Nao popping her head to the song "Falling Tears Remix" while cooking her meal.

This animation inspired a wave of similar animations that replace Nao with another character, usually from a different anime or manga series.

While the meme started blowing up on TikTok, it has now moved back to X. On X, users are redrawing and editing the original post to similarly replace Nao with another character. Sometimes, the caption is also edited to alter the context of the meme.

@rickrackshybal how it feels to cook a yummy meal as a cat boy prime rick 🤔 3K APPRECIATION TYSMM&lt333 🫡🙏 #fyp #primerick #catboy #rick #rickandmorty ♬ original sound – Shir0

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For the full history of the 'How It Feels to Cook a Yummy Meal As a Boy' meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.