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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 ...
Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠, Xiang Chinese: [tso˧˩ tsoŋ˧ tan˩˧]; [1] Wade-Giles spelling: Tso Tsung-t'ang; November 10, 1812 – September 5, 1885), sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a Chinese statesman and army officer of the late Qing dynasty.
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.
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.
The person most commonly credited with first cooking the dish is Peng Chang-kuei -- and he originally created the dish in a different form.
General Tso's chicken, sweet and spicy deep-fried chicken dish also known as "General Tao's chicken" Zuo Zongtang (1812–1885), Qing dynasty Chinese general for whom the chicken dish is named Topics referred to by the same term
General Tso may refer to: Tso Tsung-t'ang (1812–1885), Qing Dynasty military leader who suppressed the 1862–1877 Dungan Revolt; Tso Shih-hai (1870s–1945), Qing Dynasty, Republic of China, and Mengjiang general and official in Inner Mongolia; General Tso's chicken, dish popular in American Chinese restaurants, believed to be named for Tso ...
The taste is similar to, but much more sour than, the General Tso's Chicken served in American Chinese restaurants. And being a native of South Louisiana(New Orleans, I also lived in Baton Rouge), I can attest that "General Tso's Chicken" is served there as named, sometimes right alongside Tong Cho chicken on the menus.