The Complicated Origins of S.F.'s Beloved Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a temporary exhibit for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. But the public loved it so much that it became a permanent fixture of the park. It boasts a tasty claim to fame in the origins of the fortune cookie.
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The Japanese Tea Garden: A Beloved S.F. Landmark With A Troubling Past
Unwrapping the California Origins of the Fortune Cookie
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