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The Search for General Tso

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 11m
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The Search for General Tso (2014)
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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 chi... Read allWho 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.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.
IMDb RATING
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1.8K
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  • Director
    • Ian Cheney
  • Writer
    • Ian Cheney
  • Stars
    • Susan Carter
    • Ian Cheney
    • Philip Chiang
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    • Ian Cheney
  • Writer
    • Ian Cheney
  • Stars
    • Susan Carter
    • Ian Cheney
    • Philip Chiang
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    • 16User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    Susan Carter
    • Self - American historian
    Ian Cheney
    Ian Cheney
    • Self
    Philip Chiang
    • Self - restaurant owner
    Andrew Coe
    • Self - food writer
    Liang Xiao Jin
    • Self - Chinese historian
    Harlan Lee
    • Self - restaurant owner
    Sue Lee
    • Self - museum director
    Harley Spiller
    • Self - Chinese menu collector
    • Director
      • Ian Cheney
    • Writer
      • Ian Cheney
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    10/10
    Revealing General Tso with plenty of trivia, too!
    As someone who loves authentic mainland Chinese cuisine and is consistently perplexed by the Chinese dishes here in USA I was delighted to see this film on the big screen at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) and was not in the least disappointed. The film delves into the history of how and why Americanized Chinese dishes and restaurants spread from San Francisco to the East Coast and also briefly delves into China's banquet culture and the history of the General himself. The only thing missing from this film for me was some kind of explanation of the extreme use of MSG in dishes such as General Tso's Chicken but hopefully the directors will take that subject and make a sequel! The style, pace and commentary were all great.
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    • May 19, 2014

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Taiwan
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official film website
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 左宗棠を探して
    • Production companies
      • Sundance Selects
      • Wicked Delicate Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,275
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,336
      • Jan 4, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,275
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      1 hour 11 minutes
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      • Color

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