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 by sarahandgareth
You simply walk into the factory - two machines constantly pushing out little circles of batter, which are cooked as the machine revolves, coming back around to be picked off and swiftly folded by the two ladies on the machines. They'll ask if you want to try, and then to buy (that's what we heard, anyway: perhaps they just asked if we wanted to buy!), and an old lady at the front will pull out a bag of cookies or instead a bag of flat unfolded circles, just as delicious and a fabulous snack later in the day.
Ross Alley itself is of interest for other reasons: there are murals depicting scenes in Chinatown life, and there's also a barber shop which has had many a famous visitor over the years, whether Michael Douglas when he was making a movie locally, or Willie Brown, the SF mayor.
The Alley runs between Washington and Jackson streets. Leave a Comment
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 The entrance of China Town. by Jerelis
On Grant you'll find a lot of souvenirshops and it's definately the "commercial" part of China Town. Althought we liked Stockton Street much more it was still nice to see all the beautiful lanterns and colourfully painted fronts. Leave a Comment
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 A Woman Making Fortune Cookies by mydreamquest
Like the Origin of the Tango in Argentina, the origin of the Fortune cookie has many theories. Some date it back to the 13th to 14th century in China, others say it was invented in Los Angeles around 1918, and then there's even a theory that a Japanese American in San Francisco invented the Fortune Cookie!!!
One thing is for certain: Fortune Cookies as we are familiar with in American Restaurants were not introduced to China until 1992!!!
The fortune cookie is a great example of how cultures reinvent themselves as depicted by the Chinese American community in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Walk about the Alleyways of Chinatown until you find Ross Alley, somewhere between Grant and Stockton and Clay and Jackson. In this lovely alleyway, where you'll hear sounds of Mah Jong played in houses, a chinese Violin, and even the percussion of a dragon dance company practicing it's moves, you will first smell and then find the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. Literally, a hole in the wall, you will just see two or three workers making cookies and putting them in bags. They'll even let you sample a hot one freshly made.
Here you can purchase a bag of fortune cookies for as little as $1.00. You can buy a large bag of "flat fortune" cookies for $3.00. But I thought the process of making them was the most interesting.
This company was founded in 1962, the year of the Tiger. Leave a Comment
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 TenRen Tea in Chinatown by mydreamquest
The service is fast, friendly, and you will be refreshed. Leave a Comment
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 An animated dragon. by Jerelis
Sometimes it was a bit of a shock to us as the smells of garbage and food were pungent in the sometime dirty alleways. We saw animals in their natural state, rather than the Mc Donald's way of food presentation. It's also a hot spot for games and a little gambling for Chinatown's citizens. Leave a Comment
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 A Chinese temple in China
Town. by Jerelis
They say it's the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. We noticed that this was a quick trip to Hong Kong's present and past. Leave a Comment
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This is well worth a visit. the food is great, you are initially drawn by the smell, then you realise there is too much choice.
Try some of the places the locals use. They are just off the main haul through Chinatown in the side streets. There are some wonderful Dim Sum take aways. Leave a Comment
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 Standing at the gates by IslandGirl10Leave a Comment
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 What's your fortune? by texaslloydLeave a Comment
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