Fortune Cookie History and Manufacturing
2022-07-01
A fortune cookie is a crispy and sweet cookie wafer that is hollow inside with a piece of paper. As a “fortune”, there is an aphorism or a vague prophecy on the paper. The message may include a list of lucky numbers used for the lottery as well. It is said that the aphorisms in the cookies are meant to be the lucky symbols for people who open them. As they are usually served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants in America, Canada or other countries, you might think they are Chinese in origin. However, they are not......