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A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour,suger,vanilla,and oil with a fortune wrapped inside. A fortune is a piece of paper with words of wisdom or a vague prophecy. The message inside may also include a Chinese phrase with translation or a list of lucky numbers used by some as lottery numbers,some of which have become actual winners numbers. The fortune cookie was first made in 20th century. They were first made by a man who owned a tea shop named Fushimi Inari-tasiha.

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9y ago

Although fortune cookies are associated with Chinese meals, no, they are not Chinese nor a Chinese tradition. You will not find fortune cookies in a Chinese restaurant in China.

They were actually invented in the 1900's in San Francisco by a Japanese-American.

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14y ago

They are cookies that have a Chinese fortune in it.

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They can be true, but sometimes false. Try eating chocolate fortune cookies. -IceCynder

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For all those disbelievers who dont believe in anything. they need something to beleive in.

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14y ago

it came from los angeles

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because they're cool

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yes

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Also china

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Cookies with fortunes

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