Fortune Cookies - Sweet Wisdom
Fortune cookies are crunchy Asian American cookies that are made of sugar, flour, vanilla, and edible oil, with a special 'fortune' placed inside. They are delicious deserts, especially after eating a Chinese food or dish. They also can be served as popular gift items. Many people love to bake them at their own homes and offer them as gifts to near and dear ones. |
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If you wish, you too can bake fortune cookies at home to make them more personalized and serve it to friends and loved ones or to your family members, especially the children! This is also a good way to teach children some good things in life and some proverbs while providing a better explanation and meaning. For this reason, fortune cookies currently in the market usually carry good quotes and messages. The 'fortune' is actually piece of paper that has words of faux wisdom and some complex prophecy. The fortune cookies are also called lucky fortune cookies because at times they have been found to possess some lottery lucky numbers inside them and some prophecies that are really fruitful to many people. The moment one finds some cookies in front, he or she cannot resist the temptation to taste a few and also find what lies inside it. Some popular quotes and indigenous messages that are found in the cookies are - 'Take a minute and let it ride, then take a minute to let it breeze.' 'We are here to love each other, serve each other and uplift each other.' 'If everybody is a worm you should be a glow worm.' You find such types of memorable quotes and wise words in them that elate the mind and spirit. As you crack open the cookie you are definite to find some message or prophecy of good fortune awaiting from you. Well, leaving the fortune unrevealed, let us talk a little about its tastes and the delicacies of the cookie. These cookies are popular not only because of their hidden messages but also its taste as well. They keep that delicious waffle taste while made of healthy ingredients. Almost every person who has tried a fortune cookie can say that they have brought some back home for their children. Kids love them because of the sweet taste and the "cool" message they get when they crack it open. Though today the mainland of China and Taiwan are aware these cookies, however they choose to keep distance from the idea. One of the main reasons why they are not popular in those particular areas is because the fortune cookie originated in the Western world. Even though the fortune cookies seem like Asian style crackers, majority of Americans and Canadians love them more than Asians themselves. If you have yet to try some or have not tasted them for a long time and get a box of it and enjoy at the comfort of your own home. Fortune Cookies - Sweet Wisdom Related articles: |
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Fortune Cookies - Sweet Wisdom
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