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The fortune cookie idea originated in Japan in the mid-19th century. Per Japanese tradition, fortunes, referred to as omikuji, were placed inside a cookie and served to guests.
At the turn of the century, this idea found its way to a Japanese tea house in San Francisco via the Benkyodo Bakery. Rather than the traditional sesame and miso batter, the bakery changed to butter, vanilla, and flour batter and called them "fortune tea cakes."
Los Angeles and Hong Kong have competing claims for the title of "creator of the fortune cookie." Frankly, both claims are irrelevant. The idea and concept originated in Japan. The competing cities fine-tuned it.
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