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Did China really invent fortune cookies?

April 26, 2017answer China cookies culture Fortune invent Society

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Did China really invent fortune cookies?

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The fortune cookie is an American invention Both San Francisco, California and Los Angeles, California lay claim to the origin of the fortune cookie. Makoto Hagiwara of Golden Gate Park’s Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco is said to have invented the cookie in 1909, while David Jung, founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company in Los Angeles, is said to have invented them in 1918. San Francisco’s Court of Historical Review ruled in 1983 in favour of San Francisco, but although the court was presided over by a Federal judge, the court itself has been criticised as being less than serious, and biased in favour of San Francisco. Its conclusions, therefore, might not be the final word on the subject.