Kung Food's name is a pun of the word "kung fu."
Adrien's ability to speak Chinese, which is first mentioned in The Bubbler (2015), is seen in this episode.
Both Ladybug's and Cat Noir's transformation sequences are sped up and slightly cut.
Kung Food's facial markings are a reference to the Monkey King Sun Wukong from the chinese novel Journey to the West. His design also has similarities to Goku, with his hair akin to a Super Saiyan, from Dragon Ball Z (1996), who is based on the same character.