The Road Linds Travels

We’ve all heard of fortune cookies, right? But have you ever heard of adult fortune cookies? I had not until a leisurely stroll down the discreet, narrow Ross Alley in San Francisco’s Chinatown brought me to one of the only places in the U.S. still doling out handmade fortune cookies. Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory opened its doors in 1962 in the very city the fortune cookie was invented!

They sell your regular, run-of-the-mill variety, as well as chocolate-flavored and regular dipped in chocolate. I opted for the regular run-of-the-mill, however, what was inside certainly wasn’t standard wisdom. Adult fortune cookies meant x-rated. I thought to myself, how bad could these really be? And then I cracked one open.

I thought my purchase would be a fun souvenir for the coworkers. Fortunately, they thought they were fun, too. They appreciate my sense of humor that errs on the side of dirty, sometimes, dysfunctional. Stumbling upon this off-the-beaten-path gem had me feeling very fortunate, even after all the crumbs were consumed. The coworkers and I all enjoyed a good laugh when someone received this “fortune:”

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FORTUNE COOKIES PHOTO-OP

The sweet aroma of cookie de fortune will lead you to the fresh platter of free samples outside the doors of this tiny one-room factory. Because of the factory’s small size, it can feel rather crowded. If you plan on taking a photo, don’t disregard the signs requesting a nominal fee of fifty cents, or just buy some adult, x-rated fortune cookies for that dirty-minded friend back home! Your purchase will most likely cover the photo op fee, but do be sure to politely ask permission.

When I was in high school, I thought these cookies would be a unique way to ask a boy to a school dance. Instead of buying my own fortune cookies, I decided I’d try to bake them. Yeah, that didn’t go well, so I found an existing fortune cookie to slip my proposal into. “Will you accompany me to WPA” is a far cry from “Caged canary should not fear kitten. A little pussy never hurt anyone.” What I’d give to be a part of the adult fortune cookies writing team!

These truly are some of the best fortune cookies I’ve ever tasted. Perhaps this is because they haven’t been sitting in a box wrapped in plastic awaiting the next to-go order. These samples were straight off the cookie-folding machine!

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is located at 56 Ross Alley in San Francisco’s Chinatown.