Daily Find
At the Tsu Chong Company in the Chinatown/International District you can special order fortune cookies with sage sayings or predictions. Just write your own inserts and cut them according to the specifications. A 1-pound bag costs $5.50 and yields 60-65 cookies. Or, order the same custom message for each cookie and Tsu Chong will cut and stuff 'em for you. Those are $8.50 a pound. For individually wrapped cookies, add $3.50 a pound. There is a 1 pound minimum order. Turn around time is two days.
By Kathy Schultz | January 26, 2007
Daily Find
What you'll find: Everything from hair rollers to handbags. Tons of tiny ceramics. For the table there are dozens of styles of sushi dishes, rice bowls, soup and noodle bowls, and sake sets. Kitchen gadgets galore. Japanese snack crackers. Cleaning gear. Plastic containers and strainers. Pet and children's toys. Lots of knick knacks and figurines from soldiers to Southern belles. A whole wall of plastic bags to cover everything from video tapes to clothing.
By Kathy Schultz | January 16, 2007