San Francisco is facing a major problem.
That’s because mega millionaires are moving in and taking up residence, displacing people and businesses.
Golden Gate Fortune Cookies is the last handmade fortune cookie factory in the entire US, in San Francisco for 57 years. SF city government needs to step up and do something about this. @AaronPeskin @LondonBreed https://t.co/LX6izPjht0
— AntiDisplacementCoup (@AsterZephyrIsis) March 7, 2019
In fact, the Bay Area is seeing single-family homes costing up to 5 million dollars — all due to businesses like Uber, Lyft, Slack, Postmates, Pinterest, and Airbnb going public.
In any case, we love a good fortune cookie, and we admire the effort and love that goes into creating them by hand.
The company even lets you create your own custom fortune cookies, as one Twitter user shows.
Who wouldn’t want a handmade fortune cookie that’s been customized to your liking?
The company also lets you take tours of the factory, which makes it a favorite among tourists and locals.
Yesterday we explored a lot of Chinatown (it's the biggest Chinatown in the world after all!!) and we went to the awesome Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory!! I… https://t.co/5WNpgMUEIE
— Harriett Neville (@gingerpeahats) March 7, 2019
As the SF Gate reports,
“For 57 years, tourists, schoolchildren and locals have squeezed into the small storefront of the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in SF for a free sample and a sight of workers folding fortune cookies.”
From Instagram: For 57 years, tourists, schoolchildren and locals have squeezed into the small storefront of the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in SF for a free sample and a sight of workers folding fortune cookies. But the future of the business is … https://t.co/J4HIxy5tOi pic.twitter.com/AkjnqVNTHe
— SFGATE (@SFGate) March 6, 2019
Fans of the company are wondering what can be done. We hope that the city will find a way to save the institution.
In an incredible soundbite translated into the English, the co-owner says,
“People think I’m a millionaire but as you can see, each fortune cookie is individually hand-folded [with] blood and tears.”
BBC landed the scoop but @KTSF26's report on Golden Gate Fortune Cookies is all HEART: https://t.co/za6VKFut0B
— a p r i l 陳雅珮 (@pril) March 7, 2019
Soundbites from Kevin Chan in Cantonese: "People think I'm a millionaire but as you can see, each fortune cookie is individually hand-folded [with] blood and tears."🧵
Apparently, only Chan’s mother has the secret recipe for the cookies:
“Even I don’t know the recipe,” co-owner Kevin Chan, whose mother and uncle founded the store, told the BBC.
“It’s my mum’s secret.”
Happy Year of the Pig from District 3, which hosts the nation's largest Chinese New Year's Parade! Thank you to lil Andy for being my co-pilot this year, to city planner Moses for driving his beautiful car, & to Frank from Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory for the custom treats! pic.twitter.com/rGWoPksiQd
— Aaron Peskin (@AaronPeskin) February 24, 2019
As Chan tells BBC, he still uses old machinery, one dating back to the ’50s:
“Old school doesn’t exist in today’s technology. But I’m determined to keep the traditions going.”
Did you know that Chinese fortune cookies were first created and served in #SanFrancisco in 1914? When you’re in town, make sure you visit the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory where more than 20,000 fortune cookies that are handmade here every day! @california @onlyinsf 🥠🥠🥠 pic.twitter.com/fQ7Zb3QGZm
— Michele | The Intrepid Guide (@intrepidguide) December 2, 2018
We hope the company will stick around, since it seems so many people feel passionately about what they do and what they stand for in the local community.
This tweet really exemplifies that local love:
Thank you to Kevin Chan, my Galileo High classmate and owner of the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory for teaching me the art of making the perfect fortune cookie! #LondonForMayor pic.twitter.com/tMKwdkeeYT
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) April 12, 2018
San Francisco, find a way to keep your institution alive.
We need our fortunes!