Happy National Chinese Almond Cookie Day! 🍪

Almond cookies were introduced to the U.S by southern Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. Some say the Chinese almond cookie is a Chinese-American adaptation of the Chinese walnut cookie known as Hup Toh Soh (核桃酥), which was invented in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty.

Our favorite place to get homemade almond cookies is Golden Fung Wong Bakery! It is an old-school bakery opened in 1961 by the Lei family. They sell a variety of baked goods, including almond cookies, fortune cookies, steamed buns, mooncakes, and hopia (a bean-paste-filled pastry introduced by Fujianese immigrants in the early 1900s.).

📍Golden Fung Wong Bakery
41 Mott St, New York, NY 10013