I had a Chinese meal today that was spicy, I believe it was called General Tao. Have any of you heard of it?!
I had a Chinese meal today that was spicy, I believe it was called General Tao. Have any of you heard of it?
What is the history behind this leader? And why is this Chinese dish named for the dude?
Answers:
that is my husband's favorite chinese dish. here the link to a great recipe, better than a lot of restaurants, even...
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/51...
According to the Taiwanese/Chinese word-of-mouth stories, the chicken was invented by General Zuo's wife, made for him after a victorious battle. He liked it so much that upon following victorious battles, he would have it made for all of his commanding officers as reward. It is however possible that this story was invented by the former family chef of the prominent Republican-era politician Tan Yankai, who simply put General Zuo's name on it to honor him, and to associate the dish with the famous man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/general_tao...
Who Was General Tso And Why Are We Eating His Chicken?
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