Are poke bowls a meme?

>>9058612
How is a Charizard supposed to fit inside of that?

>>9058612
yea absolutely

>>9058620
a popular food since the 70's now seeing wide spread exposure, totally a meme.

>>9058612
I don't know OP, why don't you go try one and see if you enjoy it.

>>9058624
>now seeing wide spread exposure, totally a meme.
Correct, just like when Sriracha got super famous, once you start seeing something everywhere it's reached meme status.

>>9058631
define meme

>>9058640
In 4chan usage it can be a synonym for fad.

>>9058667
so, no a food item popular in a region for 60 years is not a fad.

>>9058674
Something doesn't have to be new to be a fad, it just has to be new to the type of people who follow fads.

>>9058674
It's a fad because it's EVERYWHERE now. If you don't like the word fad either then let's call it a trend.

>>9058676
a fad is short lived by definition

>>9058682
I hope you're a fad.

>>9058686
individual human lives are ephemeral in nature, so rest easy friend.

>>9058631
This. LITERAL definition of meme.

>>9058708
is language a meme?

>>9058612
yes
>>9058710
yes

>>9058612
Ever been to Hawaii?

>>9058717
but is it a dank meme?

>>9058717

Is the term meme just another meme?!

>>9058612
Yes. The ramen shop my wife works at (70% Japanese kitchen) just added it to their menu. Apparently they sell like hotcakes.

>>9058682
The popularity of a fad might be short lived by definition, not the subject itself.

Pokemon was a fad in the 90s, it still exists as a niche hobby
TMNT was a fad in the late 80s, it still exists as an IP with new merchendise and media every year

Something can be a fad and still continue to exist, or have existed prior to being a fad

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>>9058759
> Something can be a fad and still continue to exist, or have existed prior to being a fad

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>>9058667
How retarded does someone have to be to ask if something is a fad or not? Look at fidget spinners. If someone can't tell me whether or not they're a fad, they're just not cut out for "life." Just a matter of time before they walk into a ravine or something.

>>9058740
no
meme is the only truth.

>>9058612
Honestly I'd rather save 2-4 bucks and just get a regular kaisen buri. The unlimited free toppings is nice and all but I don't want to pay 15+ bucks for it.

>>9058681
i think the conflict arises from whether or not the fad is good food or bad food, not whether its a fad in of itself

>>9058766
He isnt wrong though

It's a meme but a delicious meme. Pretty healthy too. All those omega 3s and protein from the fish and vitamins from the veg

>>9058674
It's a fad everywhere outside of Hawai'i.

>>9058612
If it gets more white people to eat raw fish.

>>9058766
I'm sure you'll recognize that fidget spinners are a fad, right? They've existed for plenty of years before now and only now are they taking off. Same thing here.

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As someone that is born and raised, living in Hawaii. Its a total fucking meme. Me, my father, my grandfather, and everyone in that time period has been eating raw fish and hot rice since childhood. It's a meme because you fucking haoles exploit every good thing in hawaii.

>>9060369
Keep it up. With that kind of attitude, we're gonna take your canned meat away from you.

>>9058612
Do you think meme is a synonym for fad?

>>9058612
So what the fuck is this, just open faced sushi?

I live in NorCal, and poke has been here forever, BUT, there has been a rise in "poke bars". They're popping up fucking everywhere. The best poke though is still made by Japanese Hawaiian guys in the good sushi bars though. The last time a friend of mine dragged me to a poke bar, it was mediocre. So yeah, I'd say they're a meme/trend/fad whatever you want to call it.

>>9058616
They're like electricity or something, I dunno.

>>9060406
No, it's seasoned raw fish (cubed and mixed with various seasonings) over a bowl of rice with toppings like seaweed salad, raw vegetables, tamago, shredded nori, avocado, etc, etc.
It's good, but I'd still rather have a variety of sashimi and nigiri.