Fortune Cookie" actually originated in Japan! But all Americans believe it's a Chinese custom
Fortune cookies, which Americans believe to be a Chinese custom, actually originated in Japan. According to the New York Times, the original fortune cookie was brought to the United States from Japan by Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese immigrant. According to the New York Times, the original fortune cookie was brought to the U.S. from Japan by Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese American immigrant, who later spread the cookies throughout the United States.