Peng Chang-Kuei the inventor of General Tso’s Chicken, probably the most popular Chinese stir-fry in America, has died at the age of 98. Google General Tso’s Chicken, and you’ll find thousands of images. The obituaries in the New York Times and The Washington Post are worth reading. The documentary The Search for General Tso, released in 2014, is a fascinating look at Chinese American food seen through the lens of this iconic Hunan chicken stir-fry. My favorite scene is when the elder Peng is shown a photo of his General Tso’s Chicken as it’s typically served in America, and he says, “This is all crazy nonsense.”
