"This legendary Chinatown factory has been hand-making about 10,000 fresh fortune cookies a day since 1962. Fortune cookies are, of course, not originally from China (there are varying origin stories, though many agree they were likely invented in Japan), but the confections were widely popularized by—and have become closely associated with—Chinese American restaurants. Every time we come here, we're mesmerized by watching the large rotating cast iron griddles that achieve each cookie’s signature thinness and crunch. The fortune cookies here far surpass what you usually get at Chinese restaurants: they’re extra crispy and have a nice vanilla scent. We usually opt for the green tea-flavored ones, or the chocolate-dipped, sprinkle-covered variety. You can also customize the messages inside for anything from party favors to secret love notes." - megan zhang, julia chen 1
