For judge Paul Hollywood, this isn't the first time he has been on a show where there has been criticism from viewers. His program Paul Hollywood Eats Japan was called "cringey and xenophobic" after the British baker said Japan was "all rice and noodles" and challenged a Michelin-star chef to try a Pot Noodle. 

But things got worse on GBBO when Week 6 asked contestants to create Japanese delicacies, and bakers "substituted traditional Japanese flavors for Indian dhal and Chinese stir-fry flavors," writes The Independent. 

Viewers were left perplexed by the choice of flavors, which many viewed as feeding into racist stereotypes. "It's Japan week here on Bake Off so Laura's filling her buns with Chinese-style pork because, y'know, like whatever, right?" one viewer tweeted after the episode.

"I had hopes for Japanese week," wrote another, "but generalizing all Asian food with Japan feeds the racist narrative that all Asians are the same."

Only two winners on the 11 seasons of GBBO have been POC. Do you think GBBO is racist?