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How did fortune cookies originate?

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Although many westerners think of the fortune cookie as the typical finish to a Chinese meal, the fortune cookie as we know it today is actually an American creation. The exact origin of the fortune cookie is unknown, but most stories point to the invention taking place in California in the early 1900s.Chinese AffiliationFortune cookies are not actually Chinese. However, the idea was thought to be inspired by Chinese moon cakes, cakes commonly given as gifts during Chinese celebrations, according to Fortune Cookie Co.LegendLegend claims that during the Mongol occupation of China in the 14th century, a Chinese revolutionary named Chu Yuan Chang coordinated an uprising by replacing the lotus nut paste centers of moon cakes with instructions coordinating a successful revolt, according to Chinese-Fortune-Cookie.com.InspirationThe moon cake legend is said to have inspired the modern moon-shaped, crispy sugar cookies now known as fortune cookies, according to the Chinese Historical and Cultu

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