Can you fry chicken in a wok?

Table of Contents:

1. Can you fry chicken in a wok?
2. Is General Tso real?
3. What is General Tso named after?
4. How do you say General Tso's Chicken in Chinese?
5. Does Panda Express have General Tso's chicken?
6. Which is healthier kung pao chicken or General Tso Chicken?

Can you fry chicken in a wok?

Woks are great at deep frying batches of smaller items like chicken nuggets, but aren't as ideal at simultaneously deep frying multiple larger items like chicken breasts.

Is General Tso real?

First and foremost, General Tso was a real guy. Tso Tsungtang was a war hero who served with brilliant distinction during China's greatest civil war, the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864), which claimed millions of lives over 14 years. ... At some point in the 1950s, Peng created a dish and named it in honor of General Tso.

What is General Tso named after?

General Tso's chicken is named for Tso Tsung-t'ang (now usually transliterated as Zuo Zongtang), a formidable nineteenth-century general who is said to have enjoyed eating it.

How do you say General Tso's Chicken in Chinese?

(The transliteration of General Tso's name in modern pinyin Chinese is Zuo Zongtang, 左宗棠). Zuo is roughly pronounced 'juoh.'

Does Panda Express have General Tso's chicken?

Crispy, sweet-and-spicy Orange Chicken has been their most popular dish for a long time, but now there's a new player in the game. As of yesterday, Panda Express has officially launched General Tso's Chicken, an "American Chinese original." ... It's super popular and a standard on most Chinese restaurant menus.

Which is healthier kung pao chicken or General Tso Chicken?

General Tso's Chicken. tossed with a marinade. The choice here depends on the restaurant, but in most cases Kung Pao chicken is the winner. It packs in extra veggies and is topped with peanuts, a source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.