| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food industry (Chinese noodles) |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Headquarters | 710 East 9th Place, Los Angeles, CA |
Hong Kong Noodle Company is a manufacturer of Chinese noodles, wonton skins, and egg roll wrappers in Los Angeles, United States. It was founded in 1913 by Canton native David Jung, who had immigrated to Los Angeles.[1]
Fortune cookies
The company claims that Jung invented the fortune cookie in 1918, though this origin is disputed. Its original cookies contained Bible verses and were made for distribution to the poor, but a more conversational version soon became popular as an appetizer at nearby restaurants.[1][2][3]
A 1930s-era can of the company's cookies, labeled as "tea cakes", is preserved in the Smithsonian Institution collection, along with a baker's hat.[3][4] The company stopped producing fortune cookies around the year 2000.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Lee, Jennifer 8. (2008-03-03). The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food. Twelve. ISBN 978-0446580076. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Collections: Got Fortune?". Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- 1 2 Yee Lau, Chrissy (2013-08-14). "The mysterious can of fortune". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Noodle Company Tea Cakes Tin". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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