Watch The Killing of a Chinese Cookie

The fortune cookie is well known as a Chinese pastry that is usually served after a meal. It contains a message inside that usually offers wisdom to the person who opens it. Unbelievably, there is a great deal of controversy surrounding one of the favorite parts of eating at a Chinese restaurant. This documentary covers the debate over Eastern and Western cultures and which side actually invented the idea. It also examines the amazing rise to fame that a simple cookie has made over the years. Pop culture around the world considers the implications of the fortune buried inside, and some people truly believe that there is some, if not complete, truth in the tiny paper advisory.