How do they make fortune cookies?

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How do they make fortune cookies?

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Dec 14, 2015

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You've probably had countless fortune cookies after Chinese meals, but have you ever wondered how they're made? Discover the "food technology" behind those prescient little cookies in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 14, 2015

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