The Search for General Tso

Jan 2 2015 Not Rated 1h 11m
Comedy, Documentary, History

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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Plot

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.

Written by

Ian Cheney

Directed by

Ian Cheney

Cast

Susan Carter, Ian Cheney, Philip Chiang

Crew

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Production Countries

Taiwan, China, United States of America

Production Companies

Sundance Selects, Wicked Delicate Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Search for General Tso - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films
Scores
# of Votes
1,869
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
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