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Friday, March 7, 2008

Fortune Cookies

I am not a big fan of Chinese food (I know, gasp!) but I like to crack open a fortune cookie to read the fortune. I don't eat the cookie, does anyone eat the cookie? You always get a very vague prediction or some random Confucius-like wisdom.

Like most American Chinese food, the fortune cookie isn't Chinese. Although, there is some debate about the actual origins it is believed to come from Japan. They have book and illustrations dating back to 1878. However, fortune cookies are not well known in Japan.
It was believed that the fortune cookies came from California made by a Chinese or Japanese immigrant between 1907 and 1914 .

Anyways, just for fun, here is a fortune cookie flash toy.






posted by Christi @ 6:31 AM  

4 Comments:

  • At March 7, 2008 at 7:14 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    i eat the cookie.

     

  • At March 10, 2008 at 7:47 AM , Blogger Kristin said...

    Like you I do not eat the cookie either, but I enjoy reading the fortune just for fun. I did not realize that this was "dessert" was not Chinese. I guess I just assumed it was but now I realize that its is American Chinese food, so why would it be?

     

  • At March 11, 2008 at 3:08 PM , Blogger Tina said...

    Don't worry, you're not alone! I too am one of the few who doesn't like chinese food! I do, however, eat the fortune cookie before reading the fortune. I heard that if you don't eat the cookie before reading that the fortune won't come true..just superstitions I guess.

     

  • At March 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM , Blogger areis said...

    I love chinese and I LOVE the fortune cookie, it is my absolute fav.!!!!

     

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