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November 2017

GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN

General Tso's CHicken

You may be wondering why this Chinese/American staple is on every restaurant menu. It’s by far one of the most popular takeout dishes in America and one that has achieved notoriety due to its sweet and spicy nature and its deep fried nature. So who the hell was General Tso? Most people don’t really give a rat’s posterior. But seriously, divulging fact and fiction Zuo Zongtang (Tso Tsung-t’ang – 1812-1885) never tried this dish and none of his descendants have…

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