"So it appears that Kyoto, not L.A. or San Francisco, deserves to be known as the birthplace of the fortune cookie, at least pending future archaeological findings in the Egyptian pyramids or elsewhere.
"In a sense, Lee, a Chinese American, was not surprised that such a popular dessert originated in a country other than China: 'Traditional Chinese desserts, any Chinese American child will tell you, are pretty bad. There is a reason Chinese cuisine has a worldwide reputation for won tons, and not for pastries.'"
Steve Harvey in the Los Angeles Times explores the origins of the fortune cookie.
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