This mouthwateringly entertaining film travels the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery. Who was General Tso and how did his chicken become emblematic of an entire national cuisine?
General Tso's chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking and a ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the country. The film journeys from Shanghai to New York to the American Midwest to uncover the origins of this iconic dish, turning up surprising revelations and a host of humorous characters along the way. Told with the verve of a good detective story, The Search for General Tso is as much about food as it is a tale of the American immigrant experience. 2014 (c) IFC Films. Not rated.
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Movies & Film |
TAGS: | immigrants | food | cinema |
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