<P> General Tso 's chicken ( pronounced ( tswò ) ) is a sweet , deep - fried chicken dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants . ( It is also seen with other variants , such as General Tse 's chicken . ) The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang ( also romanized Tso Tsung - t'ang ) , a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader , although there is no recorded connection to him nor is the dish known in Hunan , Zuo 's home province . </P>
<P> General Tso 's chicken ( pronounced ( tswò ) ) is a sweet , deep - fried chicken dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants . ( It is also seen with other variants , such as General Tse 's chicken . ) The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang ( also romanized Tso Tsung - t'ang ) , a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader , although there is no recorded connection to him nor is the dish known in Hunan , Zuo 's home province . </P>
where did the name general tso come from
where did the name general tso come from
Zuo Zongtang ( also romanized Tso Tsung - t'ang ) , a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader
Zuo Zongtang ( also romanized Tso Tsung - t'ang ) , a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader