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Show on a Model Neighborhood business Spotlight vwvwxan. Photos by Roger Taylor L Lang Wong, successful model neighborhood businessman. "... a fortune that tastes good." This machine feeds fortune cookie batter to a circular oven. When the cookies come out they are soft. They are then fed to the machine on the right side which folds them. $3,000 just trying to perfect the ingredients for their fortune cookies. "Hard work," he said, " is the key to the success we have had." Whereas there is the reality by Kirk Terry of the problems minority Fortunes never tasted better. Where? Lang Enterprises, 350 South 100 West, where they make fortune cookies by the hundreds of thousands. Lang Wong owns this wholesale food business and has one of just few automatic fortune cookie machines. With the help of a friend in San Francisco and an engineer, Wong a unique machine developed that pours, bakes and folds his fortune cookies. a member of the Wong, Chinese community, said his machine is unique in that his folds the hot cookie automatically and others don't. In San Francisco alone, he said, there are 50 to 60 fortune cookie machines but none are as efficient as his. The Lang machine produces 30 cookies a minute, whereas, other devices, not automatic like his, can only turn out about 7 cookies a minute. Within a year, Wong his and now almost anyplace in the world, even China, one can find fortune cookies. Like Chow Mein and Chop Suey, he said, the fortune cookie is American in origin, not Chinese. Like the success of the little crisp cookie with the messages of from chop sticks to paper lanterns, bean sprouts and of course, many fortune cookies. Wong briefly explained the history of the fortune cookie. About 60 to 70 years ago, he said, foods as a cook and employee in resturants. He even met his wife, Donna, who works with him, while she was a waitress at a resturant where he was working. Starting with a few cases of bean sprouts, shrimp and other sea food and a $5,000 loan, they in built what Enterprises. is now Lang The company has distribution Salt Lake and ships to all parts of the United of goods. The company employs seven people and Wong said his business is expanding. When he starts to manufacture his own fortune cookie machines the business should grow even more, he said. Lang Enterprises is a success started making "finger rolls" which was a cookie like confection with a fortune in it. The idea of the and guts," said Mrs. Wong, "and the rowing was tough." Wong said they spent nearly a model cities project Need a Job? Do You Placement Lunch by Reservation: in 466-875- DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY Outreach Employment Teams Redwood Service Center three delivery trucks for story not all single owner businesses enjoy. "It took blood a man in San Francisco may be found in many forms, for Lang Enterprises its the crispy, crunch of good fortune. UTAH to attend weekly luncheon at Wong received his experience fortune coookies as far away as Louisiana. This year, Wong said, the company should wholesale nearly one million dollars worth - the minority businessman can become a viable part of the economic sphere in the community. Lang Enterprises is just a Senior Citizens favorable success. fabricate for distribution, fortune present machine. Lang Enterprises is also a large wholesale food outlet. Wong said he moves 370 different items that WANTED good fortune inside, Lang Enterprises, a five year old company, has seen just as States. They have shipped cookie machines with even greater productivity than his shown part of the overall economic segment of the community, but a mighty personal part of one man's life. The taste of success fortune cookie spread quickly will said, Lang Enterprises businesses face that are unique, the endeavors of Wong have 5 Training Counseling Cost per plate: 60 cents Tuesdays - 12:00 noon -- Reservations by Monday FREE BINGO WITH PRIZES Contact: Bruce Moore or Jack Bailey at at 487-455- 6; 322-128- Reid Passey Ray Morris at 328-221- 1; 1. Call us today. Don't be left out! We Want to Help! |