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Two Chinese chefs, Peng Chang-kuei and T.T. Wang, each claimed to have invented General Tso's chicken. The two claims may be somewhat reconciled in that the current General Tso's chicken recipe — where the meat is crispy fried — was introduced by Wang under the name "General Ching's chicken", a name which still has trace appearances on menus on the Internet (the identity of its namesake ...
General Tso, known more formally as Zuo Zongtang, or Tso Tsung-t'ang, was one of China's greatest military leaders. Born in 1812 in Hsiangyin, Hunan, it was certain Zuo would achieve greatness.
Kung Pao chicken (Chinese: 宮保雞丁; pinyin: Gōngbǎo jīdīng; Wade–Giles: Kung 1-pao 3 chi 1-ting 1; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧㄥ), also transcribed Gong Bao or Kung Po, is a spicy, stir-fried Chinese dish made with cubes of cooked chicken, peanuts, vegetables and chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Lee says that both "General Tso's chicken and Orange Chicken are Americanized mutations of sweet and sour dishes found in China." [ 1 ] Orange chicken has also entered the menus of the mainstream U.S. by being served in school cafeterias, [ 4 ] and in military bases' chow halls, [ 5 ] and also found in the supermarket frozen meal aisle.
The person most commonly credited with first cooking the dish is Peng Chang-kuei -- and he originally created the dish in a different form.
(Which is already marked as needing a reference). But in my experience Governor's Chicken is more a variation on Kung Pao chicken than on General Tso's. I always assumed this was just a translation of 宮保, which is indeed a type of non-military official. Also: The "Tso" in General Tso might be approximated as "zwoh" Wouldn't tswah be closer?
Lee for the documentary The Search for General Tso (2014). [10] [11] [12] In the documentary, Peng recalled in 1952 he was invited by the Republic of China Navy to be in charge of a three-day state banquet during Admiral Arthur W. Radford's visit of Taiwan. [11] [12] Peng claimed Tso's chicken was served on Radford's menu on the third day.
The Search for General Tso is a documentary film that premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. It was directed by Ian Cheney and produced by Amanda Murray and Jennifer 8. Lee. [1] Sundance Selects acquired it in December 2014, and it was released January 2, 2015, in theaters and on demand. [2]