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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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How long is The Search for General Tso?
The Search for General Tso has a runtime of 1h 11m (1 hour and 11 minutes).
Who directed The Search for General Tso?
The Search for General Tso was directed by Ian Cheney and released in 2014.
What genre is The Search for General Tso?
The Search for General Tso is a Documentary film (2014).
Who stars in The Search for General Tso?
The cast of The Search for General Tso includes Susan Carter, Ian Cheney, Philip Chiang, Andrew Coe, Liang Xiao Jin.
What is the TMDB rating for The Search for General Tso?
The Search for General Tso has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 57 votes.
