The Complicated Origins of S.F.'s Beloved Japanese Tea Garden

<p>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.</p><p>Additional Reading:</p> The Japanese Tea Garden: A Beloved S.F. Landmark With A Troubling Past Unwrapping the California Origins of the Fortune Cookie Join us for a walking tour of the Japanese Tea Garden with Sango Tajima Take our DIY "Very Curious Golden Gate...