Global Fortune Cookie Heated Debate
What's in a Fortune Cookie?
Various Japanese Cookies
Phuket, Thailand Food
Thai Dinning Etiquette
100
The Los Angele-based business Fugetsudo and the Japanese dessert shop, Benkyodo
What two Japanese fortune cookies businesses claimed to introduce/create the Chinese American fortune cookies prior to World War II?
100
Miso and Sesame Oil
What two primary ingredient are used in the making of Japanese fortune cookies?
100
Senbei
What are Japanese cookies called in Japanese ?
100
Dim Sum
What food in Phuket, Thailand was influenced by the Chinese?
100
Placing chopsticks on a bowl
When are chopsticks considered bad luck to the Thai culture?
200
The fortune cookies gained popularity in World War II in the 1940's
In what historical time frame did the American Chinese Fortune cookies gain popularity?
200
Butter and vanilla extract
What are two primary ingredient used in the making of make American Chinese fortune cookies?
200
Tsujiura senbei
What are fortune crackers called in Japanese?
200
Methee Cashew
What dose the Methee Cashew Nut Factory produce as shown in Bizarre Food's episode "Phuket, Thailand"?
200
Senior women
Who traditionally pays the dinning cost in the Thai culture?
300
The 1983 fortune cookie Trial of San Francisco's City Hall
Who concluded that the fortune cookies initially originated in San Francisco, and not in Los Angeles?
300
"Money as means of survival and easy money"
What are two subthemes of money in fortune cookie sayings?
300
Omikuji senbei
What are written fortune crackers called in Japanese?
300
Catching forests lizard
What was a traditional food gathering method shown in Bizarre Foods episode "Phuket, Thailand"?
300
Waiting for the host to invite guest to eat
What is a universal dinning etiquette in Thailand?
400
A 1878 tale from a 19th century anthology of stories, "Moshiogusa Kinsei Kidan"
What was the evidence Yasuko Nakamachi found to justify that the fortune cookie's true origin?
400
"You are Charming"
What is a persistent compliment in fortune cookie sayings?
400
Suzu senbei
What are bell crackers called in Japanese?
400
Miniature crabs
What is a sea critter found in the coastal region of Phuket, Thailand?
400
Thai meals are always shared.
What is true social Thai dinning behavior?
500
"The Japanese may have invented the fortune cookie. But the Chinese people really explored the potential of the fortune cookie. It's Chinese-American culture. It only happens here, not in China."
What did Mr. Wong conclude about both of the Japanese and Chinese American fortune cookies?
500
Money
What is the most recurring theme as a sign of good fortune in Chinese fortune cookie sayings?
500
Concave mold that looks like a waffle grill
What tool is used to make fortune cookies in Japan?
500
Spicy, sour, salty, sweet and bitter
What flavors are Thai dishes known for?
500
Harmony
What is the social aspect to create good Thai Food?
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