Cocoa Krispies over as the mascot. Ogg the Caveman took over towards the end of 1967. By the end of 1973, Tusk the Elephant became the mascot of the cereal, and he remained until the end of 1982, when Snap, Crackle and Pop (the mascots of Rice Krispies) replaced and retired Tusk the Elephant. In 1991, the mascot became Coco the Monkey. In 2001, Snap, Crackle, and Pop returned and they have remained the product's mascots to date. The cereal was introduced in the United Kingdom under the "Coco Pops" name in 1961, with Mr. Jinks as the mascot. Later in the
Chinese fried rice popular. Fried rice is believed to have started as a way to avoid throwing away unconsumed rice, thus prevent wasting food. As a method to pleasantly and safely consume leftovers through stir-frying, since the heat from cooking prevents the propagation of dangerous microbes. Traditionally Southern Chinese prefer their rice polished and plain, as a base staple to consume flavorful seasoned meat and vegetables. The vegetables, meat and rice leftovers from yesterday—which has passed their prime but still good to consume, and too good to be fed to their domesticated animals (domestic pig or chicken); are seasoned with soy sauce, lard