High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A fortune cookie is a
crisp Asian American cookie usually made from flour, sugar,
vanilla, and oil with a "fortune" wrapped inside. A
"fortune" is a piece of paper with words of faux wisdom
or a vague prophecy. In the United States and Canada (although also
available in other parts of 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. The
exact provenance of fortune cookies is unclear, but various
immigrant groups in California claim to have popularized them in
the early 20th century, basing their recipe on a traditional
Japanese cracker.The cookies are mostly unknown in mainland China
or Taiwan.
