Who Was General Tso (and Why Does He Have His Own Chicken)?

Who Was General Tso (and Why Does He Have His Own Chicken)?

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesWho Was General Tso (and Why Does He Have His Own Chicken)?

Learn all about the real General Tso.

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The REAL Story Behind General Tso's Chicken

Corey Williams is a food writer for MyRecipes and Allrecipes. She has ten years of experience in journalism.

You may be surprised to learn that General Tso's chicken a staple of Chinese-American cuisine is virtually unknown to people living in the country where the dish is said to have originated.

While the dish isn't exactly authentically Chinese it was a dish it was named after a real (and very powerful) general.