There is a classic Chinese proverb that says, “there is no feast without chicken,” and that certainly bodes true for Asian restaurants. The survey found that General Tso’s chicken was the ...

And while the particulars of each combo dish might vary — steamed rice instead of fried, General Tso's chicken in place of beef and broccoli, etc. — the spirit of the combo plate is alive and ...

Though it does ultimately get around to relating the origin of the chicken dish named for the 18th-century Chinese general, most of The Search for General Tso is a breezy survey of the history of ...