Episode
Short Stuff: Fortune Cookies
17:36
Published: Wed Jan 12 2022
Description
Everything you thought you knew about fortune cookies is wrong. Learn all the right stuff in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
The How to Money podcast covers practical topics to help listeners navigate the economic uncertainties of today, including buying vs renting, saving money at the grocery store, maximizing income potential, and battling money anxiety.
00:00 - 00:58 (00:58)
Summary
The How to Money podcast covers practical topics to help listeners navigate the economic uncertainties of today, including buying vs renting, saving money at the grocery store, maximizing income potential, and battling money anxiety.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Fortune Cookies
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The fortune is not actually baked into the fortune cookie, as it is just a thin wafer cookie that sometimes contains sweet fillings like lotus paste.
00:59 - 04:06 (03:07)
Summary
The fortune is not actually baked into the fortune cookie, as it is just a thin wafer cookie that sometimes contains sweet fillings like lotus paste. The speaker has only had a few fortune cookies that they liked.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Fortune Cookies
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The histories of fortune cookies and mooncakes are deeply intertwined with stories of war, secrecy, and migration.
04:07 - 06:25 (02:17)
Summary
The histories of fortune cookies and mooncakes are deeply intertwined with stories of war, secrecy, and migration. Despite assumptions that fortune cookies are Chinese, their origins in America reveal a complicated story of immigration, adaptation, and mass marketing.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Fortune Cookies
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Learn about the origin of fortune cookies and how they differ from the Japanese fortune crackers.
06:25 - 12:19 (05:54)
Summary
Learn about the origin of fortune cookies and how they differ from the Japanese fortune crackers.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Fortune Cookies
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A Cantonese immigrant from China is credited with inventing the fortune cookie, and although they initially included proverbs and scripture, they became more Americanized over time.
12:19 - 16:14 (03:54)
Summary
A Cantonese immigrant from China is credited with inventing the fortune cookie, and although they initially included proverbs and scripture, they became more Americanized over time. In 1983, a San Francisco mock court ruled that San Francisco was the birthplace of the fortune cookie.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Fortune Cookies
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Despite popular belief, fortune cookies are not originally from China and were created in America.
16:15 - 17:26 (01:11)
Summary
Despite popular belief, fortune cookies are not originally from China and were created in America. However, despite their popularity in the US, fortune cookies did not catch on in China.