A new documentary reveals the secret history behind America's favorite takeout dish, General Tso's chicken Film still General Tso’s chicken, a sticky, sweet Chinese fried chicken dish often served ...

A mainstay of Chinese restaurants across the United States, General Tso's chicken is a popular takeout dish. It typically consists of fried pieces of chicken that are tossed in a sauce that is both ...

A plate of General Tso's chicken, served with peppers, scallions, and parsley - Metamore Studio/Shutterstock The real General Tso was a 19th-century statesman from the Hunan province of China named ...

WASHINGTON — When you think of classic American comfort food, what comes to mind? Is it meatloaf? Macaroni and cheese? How about General Tso’s chicken? It’s a common item on Chinese takeout menus, but ...

Good food is a labor of love and the married owners of the Brooklyn Wok Shop, Edrik and Melissa Har, built their restaurant on love. Their General Tso’s chicken reflects not only the Hars’ passion for ...

It's been a rough week for food pioneers. First the creator of the Big Mac passed away, and now General Tso's chicken inventor Peng Chang-kuei died at age 98, reports Taiwan News. SEE ALSO: McDonald's ...

Photo courtesy of Wicked Delicate films. General Tso’s chicken is a staple of American Chinese menus nationwide. There are probably as many recipes as there are Chinese restaurants in the US (over ...

Did you know that President Richard Nixon played a role in popularizing General Tso's chicken in the United States? Or that the popular Chinese dish was not born in China? Watch learn more of the ...

In the mid-20th century, General Tso’s chicken was invented. Over ensuing decades, a series of serendipitous events made it among the most popular Chinese dishes in the U.S. Peng Chang-kuei, the ...

While every longstanding dish, be it a salad, casserole, dessert, or anything else, has a tantalizing tale to tell, few foodstuffs are as storied as General Tso's Chicken. How it came by its noble ...

Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch chunks. Combine the chicken, soy sauce, white pepper, egg white and 3 teaspoons of the cornstarch in a small bowl; stir until the mixture clumps together. Use a fork to ...