By maxinpower on Skatehive
Even after several years here in the Land of the Rising Sun, I still have my fun. And fortunately, that feeling is constantly reaffirmed, even in such mundane places as a supermarket, where I discovered this interesting product a few days ago. Actually, it was the name that caught my attention. OPP—or as Will Smith once said, the rap typhoon had found its way to us. Well, of course, the product in front of us had absolutely nothing to do with North American hip-hop; it was ultimately just a Japanese snack. It is O.P.P. お魚ポリポリ “Osakana Pori Pori”—a mixture of dried fish, nuts, and possibly small shrimp or other seafood. The name “Osakana Pori Pori” roughly translates to “crunchy fish” or “fish to munch on,” with “Pori Pori” imitating the sound of crunching. The snack is popular in Japan among both children and adults as a snack or beer accompaniment, and it is nutritious and rich in minerals. There’s also a somewhat annoying TV commercial for it, but I’ll spare us that. However when I t