The Search for General Tso

1h 11 min

2015

Taiwan

6.9

Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish.

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Cast

Susan Carter

Self - American historian

Ian Cheney

Self

Philip Chiang

Self - restaurant owner

Andrew Coe

Self - food writer

Liang Xiao Jin

Self - Chinese historian

Harlan Lee

Self - restaurant owner

Sue Lee

Self - museum director

Harley Spiller

Self - Chinese menu collector