Who Created Fortune Cookies If You Can’t Find Them in China? | Eat China: Back to Basics S4E8

[@Goldthread]

What kind of fortune do you need right now🥠✨?

[@Eleora1997Msia]

a great blessing from God

[@Eleora1997Msia]

By the way, i was still curious about the history of ABC soup that can be heard from South East Asia Chinese ... mhhhh 🤔

[@wolfgangchen7287]

Something like "your health will improve" lol

[@darlouthia5153]

I love how you included this. It’s not in mainland China culture but is recognized worldwide. I also love how you find these authentic generational people keeping traditions alive. This channel is so awesome 👏

[@xygog2408]

I'm going to disagree with the fortune cookies recognised worldwide thing. They're literally unheard of in South East Asia. I've heard of them because I'm very attuned to American pop culture. But regardless it's a good video .

[@Losobo]

I love this man's heart. He really cares about what he does and his cookies and it shows. Actually, a lot of the people Goldthread find to interview have really beautiful hearts

[@Vablonsky]

Fortune cookies are a vital part of Chinese-American culinary history and culture. And, I hope Mr. Chan's handmade fortune cookie factory perseveres and preserves that history and tradition.

[@roho10011]

Thank you for the video. Kevin and his family represents everything great about American enterprise and I wish him all the best, and hope to visit his store next time I’m in San Francisco.

[@wisecanadianwoman]

This is such a great YTchannell. I always look forward to the next upcoming video.

[@robertlowe5697]

Just saw him yesterday! Anyway, my favorite is the small coin cookies, bc it's tastes better than the regular fortune cookie.

[@wolfgangchen7287]

Whoa, what an unexpected twist! I didn't expect fortune cookies to have their origins in Japan at all, I just assumed it was an American-Chinese invention my whole life

[@amyyates8273]

I’ve been there! It’s such a delightful shop and included (as it should be) in most Chinatown food tours.

[@vdubs17]

How about a story on ketchup and it’s Chinese origins?

[@theolich4384]

Kinda hard to fancy as tomatoes is a new world crop?

[@chevronso25]

@@theolich4384 but Ketchup name can be traced to Hokkien Language

[@greenmachine5600]

@@theolich4384 used to be made with bananas

[@chisaomusician7752]

China introduced martial arts to Japan, Japanese man invents fortune cookies in America. Americans read fortune cookies at Chinese restaurants. Full circle.

[@HirokiMatsuoka-yl8eg]

@chisaomusician7752 Actually, fortune cookies were invented in Japan. They were then brought over to America by Japanese people who owned Chinese restaurants located in the US. The fortune cookie the US is familiar with is just a modified version of the fortune cookie invented in Japan.

[@chisaomusician7752]

@@HirokiMatsuoka-yl8eg I learned that after I wrote this comment. It's ok because "Black, White, Asian, and Hispanic" are the only breed in America. Fry Bread with fortune cookies are the next big thing.

[@Breathlless]

There’s another factory near them that’s even older and also makes them by hand. Oakland Fortune Factory

[@gumonmyshu]

I use to visit San Francisco Chinatown once or twice a year with my family and extended family. Now we go to Lake Tahoe or Reno. It costs too much for hotels in San Francisco and your car will get broken into. Just a weekend there for the family cost more than a month's worth of bills and mortgage here in Sacramento.

[@dspserpico]

Picture of the wrong San Francisco earthquake in this video. That picture was from 1906, well before the first Chinese-made fortune cookie.

[@fannyalbi9040]

how the messages are printed? randomly? similar message each day?

[@CBD7069..]

Cookie and a dumpling? I can see the parallels of the folding with the cookies and dumplings. But, in my opinion, it’s more similar to a cookie and a cracker.

[@JC-wv7om]

The most important part of the fortune: adding "in bed" at the end.

[@Atheral]

This!! Always a fun way to end a meal with fortune cookies with friends.

[@buddyman8474]

I got fortune cookie when traveling to Russia. I never see fortune cookie in China 🤔

[@bobtan101]

卖鱼哥 spotted

[@wilsontheace6537]

that girl with the bubble tea is smoking hot

[@TheKatiokung]

Bruh, that's from Japanese 1st

[@manalittlesis]

Watch the video 1st.

[@bobbymoss6160]

I can't believe an ABC has an accent that's not even Californian. I'm so confused. Ps. I grew up in SF, that's not a SF accent, because there isn't one.

[@taimaishu4]

It all depends on where you grow up in the US. I didn't grew up in a Chinese centric community like China Town. Even though I'm not an ABC, I barely have any accent at all. I spend most if not all of my childhood in a mixed community where the main language that's being spoken is English. If you grew up in China Town, you'll go to school where the majority of the students are Chinese. It'll be a lot harder to drop the Chinese English accent when everyone around you have the same accent.

[@mechanicalman1068]

Okay Bobby Moss. I’m not doubting your bona fides but I’m going to say there definitely is a San Francisco accent, depending on what part of San Francisco. It’s really a San Francisco Latino accent or even Bay Area Latino with some spillover to people like me who grew up in that environment. I grew up in the Mission and I’ve heard that accent in places outside of California and know immediately these are my people and I’m always right. I was in Cairo one time and heard it and went up to the guy. Didn’t take a minute before we found acquaintances in common. It’s getting pretty rare now. I’m 52 and don’t hear it around town much. I don’t really have it unless I’m hanging out with all old school Mission guys who do. Also, my wife is from the Bronx. Definitely an accent with her family. I love it. They commented on my California accent when they met me. I didn’t think that was a thing, it 3 generations in CA have an impact I guess.

[@w.cherrius]

First,

[@brockly7916]

it aint from china tho...

[@alexscott730]

You know,you don't have to make a 7 minute video about something anyone can easily google to find out.