Saturday, February 7, 2009

General Tso's Chicken



Check out this great article about one of my favorite dishes, courtsey of wikipedia.


General Tso's Chicken commonly consists of dark-meat pieces of chicken that are battered, deep-fried and seasoned with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine or sherry, sugar, sesame oil, scallions, and hot chili peppers, and often served with steamed broccoli.
Though relatively inexpensive to produce, General Tso's chicken is often listed as a "Chef's Specialty" at Chinese restaurants in North America, commanding a higher price than other items.[8] Many restaurants, especially in areas with many vegetarians, also serve General Tso's Tofu or General Tso's Soy Protein.[9] Other variants substitute shrimp, beef, or even pork for the chicken.[10][11]


One dispute: "The dish is predominantly referred to as Generals Chicken in most Philadelphia area Chinese Restaurants"

This is not true.


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