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You Can Write A Fortune Cookie For A Stranger Right Here, Right Now

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Fortune cookie fortunes can range from ominous to uplifting to downright hilarious. And now, you can be the voice of wisdom inside those sugary folded treats.

People from all around the world are submitting their own tidbits of advice to the Museum of Food and Drink in New York City, where they will be printed and baked inside a fresh batch of fortune cookies. The museum will then serve the desserts to visitors, who can crack open their cookies and read a message from a stranger.

It’s part of the museum’s current exhibit, “Chow: Making The Chinese American Restaurant,” an exploration of Chinese food in America from 1910 to today, which opened this month.

I'm trying #fortunecookie #thefutureischow #mofad #brooklyn #newyork #words #to #live #by

A photo posted by Phoebe Kanch (@fha.kanch) on Nov 11, 2016 at 2:47pm PST

People are welcomed to submit fortune cookie wisdom by visiting Project Fortune on the museum’s website and typing an 80-letter message for the exhibit’s visitors.

Fortunes can also be submitted by tweeting to the museum (@mofad) and using #ProjectFortune, or by visiting the exhibit and writing one up in person.

The museum will only print messages that are positive and free of explicit and upsetting content. So, as the museum requested Friday on Twitter, keep the submissions SFW.

If you need inspiration, note that fortunes evoking Beyoncé seem to be all the rage.

okay fortune cookie, you don't have to tell me twice

A photo posted by teresa colletti (@tthang100) on Nov 13, 2016 at 1:05pm PST

#nyc #brooklyn #greenpoint #chow #mofad @wongisms @mofad

A photo posted by Becca (@armadillofancypants) on Nov 5, 2016 at 4:08pm PDT

The Chow exhibit also includes a timeline detailing the birth and expansion of Chinese food in America, with a culinary studio featuring renowned chefs, including Jonathan Wu of New York and Lee Anne Wong of Hawaii.

No exhibit on Chinese American food would be complete without the iconic white and red to-go boxes. The museum has a literal floating wall of takeout containers on display.

Below, check out the Chow exhibit and leave your own message for a stranger by visiting this link.

The Chinese takeout wall #mofad #mueseumOfFoodAndDrinks history of #chineseTakeOut #chow #brooklyn #art #takeoutBoxes #asFarAsTheEyesCanSee #

A photo posted by @jceetgfi on Nov 13, 2016 at 1:20pm PST

@mofad's CHOW exhibit on the roots of Chinese restaurants in America isn't just about the cool wall of takeout containers, or the fun fortune cookie machine, or the archive of menus. It's a sobering but inspiring reminder of how far we've come, and yet how far we still have to go as a nation. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first major law restricting immigration into the U.S., a law steeped in xenophobia, discrimination, and racism. While it may have been repealed in 1943, there is clearly still a lot of work to be done to move this country forward. So let's get to work today. #imwithher #strongertogether #hillary2016 #hillaryclinton #lovetrumpshate #vote #rockthevote #election2016

A photo posted by Lynn Juang (@lynnjuang) on Nov 8, 2016 at 6:20am PST

The fortune cookie. #projectfortune #fortunecookie #freshcookies #fortunes #fortunesforall #goodfortune @mofad #mofad #brooklyn #museum #foodandddrink #fuchsiadunlop #chinesefood #landoffishandrice #chef #cheflife #alwayslearning #chow #brooklynevents #culinary #culinaryexperience #happymonday #mondaynight #thefutureischow

A photo posted by Vivian Chan (@missvivianwc) on Nov 7, 2016 at 5:29pm PST

Making of the fortune cookie! #projectfortune #thefutureischow #mofad @mofad

A video posted by Asian American Life (@asianamericanlife) on Nov 11, 2016 at 10:06am PST

Step into the Chow Culinary Studio at the Museum of Food and Drink! Enjoy tastings and cooking demonstrations while you walk through the museum exhibit, created by the country's most talented Chinese American chefs, including @doronwong (@notherntigernyc), Jonathan Wu (@fungtu), @jeremiahlawrence (@contrany/@wildair), Irene Li (@meimeiboston), @chefchrischeung (@eastwindsnackshop), and @leeannwong (@kokoheadcafe). Each month, MOFAD will feature a different tasting: . . November: Homestyle Mushrooms and Country Ham, Chef Doron Wong (Northern Tiger) December: Honey Walnut Shrimp, Chef Jonathan Wu (Fung Tu) January: Tofu with Crab Sauce, Chef Jeremiah Stone (Contra/Wildair)

A photo posted by Museum of Food and Drink (@mofad) on Nov 14, 2016 at 9:38am PST

#walloftakeoutcontainers #mofad #brooklyn

A photo posted by Ryan LaMere (@jimmynardello11) on Nov 11, 2016 at 7:54am PST

Exact replica of the sign at America's first Chinese restaurant. "Pekin Noodle Parlour" opened in 1911 in Butte, Montana and is still open for business. #CFFest2016

A photo posted by Christina (Angela) Lazzaro (@sushilasagna) on Nov 13, 2016 at 9:52am PST

Will do, fortune cookie, will do. #projectfortune

A photo posted by Jill (@jillannlim) on Nov 7, 2016 at 3:50pm PST

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fortune-cookie-museum-of-food-and-drink_us_582fa5a0e4b030997bbf8f25

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