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Summary: It is not known exactly who invented the fortune cookie, but they were first developed in California by immigrants who based the cookie on a traditional Japanese cracker. Finish a Chinese meal in the United States or Canada with a fortune cookie using information from a cooking instructor in this free video on cooking.
Long-time shop owner for kitchen gadgets and cooking instructor Jan Boydstun, a.k.a "Gadget Gal", is the utensil and cooking specialist for her shop Kitchen Kitchen. Boydstun also has...read more
"Who invented the fortune cookie? Well, this question has been one of contention, over many, many years and many a cookie has crumbled over that. Many presume that fortune cookies were invented by the Chinese, and that they were steeped in some ancient tradition. Well, what a surprise. The Chinese fortune cookie is not even Chinese. It actually originated in the good old USA, California to be exact. That we know for sure, but by whom, when, and in which city, still remains under a cloud of confusion. The cookies are little known in mainland China, or Taiwan. A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie, made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and oil, with a fortune wrapped inside. A fortune is a piece of paper with words, or faux wisdom, or vague prophecy. Throughout the Western world, it is usually served with Chinese food, in Chinese restaurants, as a dessert. The message inside may also include a list of lucky numbers, used by some as lottery numbers, and a Chinese phrase, with translation. Fortune cookies in their current form, were first served in California, by immigrants, who based the cookie on a traditional Japanese cracker, so while we will never know the real beginning of the fortune cookie, we do know the first ones were made by chopsticks, and it was not until 1964, when Edward Louie of San Francisco's Lotus Fortune Cookie Company, invented a machine to make the cookies. Today, it is rare not to finish a Chinese meal in America or Canada, without the fortune cookie. Whether you actually eat it or not, is not important. It's the fortune inside that matters, and it matters heaps, as one company alone, makes 60 million fortune cookies a month. Jan here, from Kitchen Kitchen."
eHow Article: Who Invented the Fortune Cookie?
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