Friday, November 15, 2013

Where Does General Tso Chicken Actually Come From?



Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Misconceptions.


About Jennifer 8. Lee’s Talk


Journalist Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes — exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have combined to form a new cuisine.


About Jennifer 8. Lee




I really kind of came to understand that what I’d been experiencing in New York restaurants on the Upper West Side was not Chinese… at all.





Journalist Jennifer 8. Lee is the author of the book The Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Her fascination with American Chinese food led her to research and write the book, in which she solves some of the mysteries around this indigenous cuisine, including such questions as: “Who is General Tso and why are we eating his chicken?” and “Why do Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas?” She is currently working on a documentary based on her book.




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Where Does General Tso Chicken Actually Come From?

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