Mystery Inside a Cookie

02008-01-16 | Uncategorized | 2 comments

Solving a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside a Cookie – New York Times
Now a researcher in Japan believes she can explain the disconnect, which has long perplexed American tourists in China. Fortune cookies, Yasuko Nakamachi says, are almost certainly originally from Japan.

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Carol on 02008-01-16 at 15:56

Interesting history..and a gracious attitude of the Japanese.

I had one fortune that came true. It said, “You will make great gains.” I was 7 months pregnant at the time.
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yumiko on 02008-01-16 at 20:11

Loved reading the Readers’ Comments portion. Some of the fortunes that were posted were great!
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