Watch: The Search for General Tso 2014 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are 50,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S., yet one dish in particular has conquered the American culinary landscape with a force befitting its military moniker—“General Tso’s Chicken.” But who was General Tso and how did this dish become so ubiquitous? Ian Cheney’s delightfully insightful documentary charts the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish that we’ve adopted as our own.
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An Excellent Followup to “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles”
I had the pleasure of reading Jennifer 8. Lee’s “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles” (http://fortunecookiechronicles.com/) several years ago and have patiently waited for some form of this delightful book to appear in film. “The Search for General Tso” presents a delicate balance of documentary intrigue, awkward food-geek humor, and mystery.When I showed the trailer to the Chinese-American owner of my favorite local Chinese restaurant, she looked puzzled and said “Is this supposed to be funny? My customers love General Tso’s chicken.” That’s pretty much the message of the film — despite the American fascination and love of Chinese cuisine, there is still a great gulf of misunderstanding. Americans still wonder what is “real” Chinese food, and Chinese cooks stick to the tried and true recipes that have been popular for years and seems to please the American palate.
Perhaps a sequel can help close the gap? “The Search for Authentic Chinese Food in America.”
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Runtime 1 hr 11 min (71 min)
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Genre Documentary, Comedy, History
Director Ian Cheney
Writer Ian Cheney
Actors Susan Carter, Ian Cheney, Philip Chiang
Country United States, Taiwan, China
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