And has anyone ever had the fortune inside come true?
2006-09-07 06:11:31 · 11 answers · asked by donielle31 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
They started in the early 1900's in San Francisco's Chinatown area - they are NOT native to China.
2006-09-07 06:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by valerielovesme88 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yet another American food invention!
As for the fortune inside coming true... Nope.
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...Giving credit to the Chinese, most Americans have never considered an American origin to fortune cookies, the crispy, bow-shaped sugar cookies served in restaurants as the finale of a Chinese meal...
For more info: http://www.fortunecookiemachine.com/pages/FC1.html
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...The story goes that the Mongols had no taste for Lotus Nut Paste and so the Chinese hid the message containing the date in the middle Yuan Chang took on the disguise of a Taoist priest and entered occupied walled cities handing out Moon Cakes. These were the instructions to co-ordinate the uprising which successfully formed the basis of the Ming Dynasty...
For more info:
http://www.fortunecookiemachine.com/pages/FC1.html
2006-09-07 06:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by pinduck85 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
America
2006-09-07 06:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by fungirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they were made in the USA and the fortunes are picked by the employes they dont come true.
2006-09-07 06:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by Doomsday 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Japan?
2006-09-07 06:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by princessninabina 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nicely they are distinctly a lot maximum acceptable proper yet in historic China it became widely used to have your fortune instructed and then to devour some thing sweet...................................... So its and previous custom with a sparkling twist thats all...................................
2016-11-06 20:06:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Jeeves.... Sorry.... Think I know, but can't remember. Perhaps Jeeves will.
2006-09-07 06:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by Student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
created in california early 20th century
2006-09-07 06:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
China and yes............the fortunes are so vague that all of them come true.
2006-09-07 06:14:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
THIS is the real answer:
简体中文版:
他们由一位餐馆老板,v
2006-09-07 08:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋