The Original GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN!! How It Became #1 American Chinese Fast Food!!

[@2075vj]

Mark, this was a great video. General Tso’s has been one of my favorite dishes for many years. Now I know the history of it. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@MarkAbroad]

Cool to hear that, thanks!

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Glad we can now confidently say that this is NOT an American invented dish. Great to know. It is authentic Taiwanese-Chinese.

[@jamesyhsu]

Thank you so much for the love of Taiwanese cuisine. As a Taiwanese living in the US I didn't even know this dish originated from Taiwan. Now I gotta pay a visit when I go back this summer. Great video as always!

[@kevinhu3515]

If an Italian chef moved to the US, opened an Italian restaurant and created an Italian dish, Is it considered an US cuisine or an Italian Cuisine? Mark already stated PengYuan is a Hunan-style Chinese Restaurant. Please enlighten everyone here by pointing to where Hunan is on the map of Taiwan! In case your knowledge of geography is like the average American, I’d advise you to freeze the video frame @1:12 to take a close look… 😂

[@kcenzer4128]

Mark, General Tso's History cannot be erased. I have had his MAGNIFCENT recipes all my life. Thank You!

[@nigel8499]

Care to share the recipe....

[@MarkZ_1985]

@@nigel8499go to panda express lol

[@MarkAbroad]

Great to hear that!

[@stephaniebryant9055]

I've always heard that it is not a real Chinese dish. Thank you for giving us the history behind this delicious dish!

[@deziking]

some places don't even have real chicken lol

[@andersf324]

Thank you Mark for providing the history and context of this dish. I've known since the 80s that it wasn't a traditional Chinese dish, but didn't know the rich history. I thought it had been invented in the US. As always, very informational content from your videos.

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@hotbrianwu3827]

Another story: Mongolia BBQ was created by a Taiwanese comedian.

[@jinparksoul]

You or and probably all American's would barely recognize Peng's original recipe as what you are familiar with in the US today. Research the origins and you will see Tsung Ting Wang in New York City took Pengs recipe and modified it to suit American's by adding sugar and making the sauce sweet. He also made the batter crispier.

[@sonyaballard4922]

I really enjoyed the story behind the General TSO Chicken. All of the food looks delicious. Taiwan is on my bucket list to visit.

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you so much, hope you can visit Taiwan soon!

[@slucas6303]

Sonya Ballard, if you don’t like heat and humidity, make sure to visit Taiwan between November and March. It’s wintertime in Taiwan but the temperatures are very mild and generally not cold at all.

[@scottsmit1115]

Food and History. How awesome is that.

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

Thank you so much for this one! I am super stoked to watch it. Chef Peng~ what a very special gift to give to the entire World!!! Hope you and you family are having a great spring!

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you very much!

[@candiballard72]

I love that you dive into the history of dishes. Thank you for sharing.

[@ricecakejohnson]

Its crazy I heard the story a couple of times, but never knew the actual chef's name. What an awesome and successful story for Chef Peng.

[@giovannalbradley]

Oh WOW that's some great looking General TSO chicken! Thanks for the amazing history lesson about it Mark Weins. Yummy yum yum 😋

[@samirdelicious8916]

It’s been 10 years watching you and your expression of pleasure when eating good food has remained same mate

[@ONELIFEONEKITCHEN]

Mark i love when you keep up with all your channels. I also loved when you would show the places you stay

[@Jonathan_Yip_Cambridge_MA]

It is so nice to learn the historic background of the dish!!

[@TheBradylands]

one of the best videos not only great food but a super history lesson.

[@thatonedish]

OMG 1952??? WoW, that’s awesome… I Love General tso chicken!!! Thank you Mark. Always learning new things from ya.

[@ue9r6]

The whole story of that dish and the chef who created it is wonderful...craving a good bit of takeaway now

[@angelinaparodi9721]

My family loves General Toes chicken but woukd of loved to have tried the original from where it all started!! Thank you for sharing that wonderful story!!

[@GeorgeInShanghai]

These Taipei food videos have been epic, thank you for sharing

[@weil9525]

Mark, thank you for the multi-series videos on your delicious food tour in Taiwan. My friends and I are going back to visit Taiwan again, so we are definitely going to check out your recommendations.

[@resonate3987]

The world needs Mark Weins! What a beautiful spirit! I love his enthusiasm for food.

[@mesaman86]

Fascinating insight into the history of the dish

[@cherylclosson893]

Very cool, I will be trying General Tso's chicken next time I eat Chinese food❣️

[@jninim0320]

You're one of the Best Food Vlogger. Informative and a go to vlogger for a Must Eat food on a Country.Thank you❤

[@pav504]

What a beautiful story so beautiful. That chicken soas looked so good 😍

[@DrTM-VideosEveryday]

General Tao chicken over rice is one of my favorite take out dishes from a Chinese restaurant. Love spicy ! Great Video from Taiwan !

[@zandeery2969]

LOVE when you give us so much history, Mark...! Great twist and you handle the details wonderfully....and relay them so easily and clearly....THX ALWAYS

[@rickymartinme]

I love to order General Tso's Chicken everytime, it looks so delicous, thanks Mark for sharing the story of this famous meal.

[@mikepette4422]

I've known of the dish since forecer but I've never really ordered it myself After this video I'm going to make sure I do at a couple of places to see who makes the best in my town.

[@user-x57620fzmt]

Thank you for that story! The fish and shrimp look amazing!

[@Rose258V]

Thank you! It’s so nice to know its history, being my favorite dish.

[@ricecakejohnson]

Mark, you should put this video on your main channel.

[@billydong9640]

What a great series on the delectable delights from that tiny little island known as Taiwan, Mark..you’re a wonderful story teller and to share that with Ying and Micah is the topping on it all 🙏🙏

[@Migzter05]

I love how the storytelling is intertwined with the showcase of food right out of the kitchen! History of flavor indeed!

[@lita46pooh]

That looked delicious 😋 😍. So much history

[@yanghsiao6920]

WOW, I am glad everyone likes this General Tso's Chicken.

[@rasamo9264]

I would love to try the original version to compare. Everything looked so good.

[@deanzaZZR]

Exactly. I have never tried it here in the US because people say it's too sweet.

[@deanzaZZR]

@@MarkZ_1985 Yes, I certainly have seen it there. Is it good?

[@MarkAbroad]

I was actually surprised how good the original version is!

[@chucktz469]

So is it called orange chicken in America?

[@ForeverChanged7]

I have always Gen Tso's Chicken. I love the story about it's creation and, I will remember Mr. Peng's story and appreciate it much more. Great video Mark. Thank you sooo much.🌊🌊🌊🌴🏖️😊

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you very much!

[@PROLIFIC_TRAVELS]

Thanks for all the videos Mark 😊

[@michaelsandoval1882]

I love to eat while watching Marks videos at least this way I don't feel silly about chewing along with him

[@nethvirusenanayake4161]

Same bro😅✌️

[@SDEBOP-]

Same here 😂

[@MarkAbroad]

Haha, great!

[@michaelajala5891]

I do that too. Wow! 😗

[@amiraa2875]

Mark your talking way too much re: General Tso Chiken history too much its boring cut it out too much blah,blah

[@bobross5580]

You can tell right away how tasty these dishes are by Marks big glowing eyes! I have to find some GT tonight!

[@fleshtaffy]

Those eyes have stared at dismemebered babies, mark my words

[@jameswatson2894]

I think overreacting makes his channel more popular. Just how react videos are popular people seem to love people being over animated

[@TennSingtsuan9697]

I'll give you a tip that almost no other creator knows, the vegetarian food at the Buddhist temple in Taiwan is superb!

[@angeladavis2010]

No matter what, my day becomes amazing when I watch your videos. Thank you so much. It can't be easy but you bring so much joy and education to us. Be blessed, stay safe and please keep eating❤😅

[@brianmoody2549]

Cooking great food takes time,but when times short it always works out for the best.

[@FernZepeda]

Mark, you are so blessed. Thanks for sharing your experiences!! Send me food!

[@Alien142011]

Loved hearing the history of General Tso chicken. Awesome video mark.

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you very much!

[@christothak]

This is the comfirmation I needed in my life. Thank you Mark!

[@Tobirama_isHimju]

I swear you're the only person I know besides myself who eats the chili's. Everyone else pushes them to the side and say it's just for flavor lol. I LOVE the taste and texture.

[@Quita373]

Great video Mark. I am certain I am the only person who has never tasted General Tso chicken…but I have heard of it. This was a great story and the food looked amazing! ❤

[@peacelizard]

Very cool. Would love more of these types of things, if possible, please

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

I had most of these dishes in Melbourne... TOFU and TSO Chicken WOW Yes mate..

[@alexchainey.]

I was enjoying the video with the thought , these dishes look strikingly similar to Chinese entrees ( my wife is Chinese) and then read the title “Human Restaurant”. Very enlighten; its a Chinese Restaurant in Taiwan..cool!

[@echan275]

Hi Mark, I bet most of the cooks in the US Chinese restaurants do not know the history of General Tso’s chicken. Thanks for sharing, hope you are having a great time in Taiwan, one of my favorite stops in Asia. By the way, we’ll be going to Japan this September for some Miyazaki beef and seafood, info from your trip last month. Thanks for bringing us all the good places for food.

[@jinparksoul]

Pengs original recipe was not as crispy and was not at all sweet. Most American's wouldn't recognize Peng's original recipe as what they are familiar with. Tsung Ting Wang, of a New York Restaurant, took Peng's original recipe and made it sweet and crispier to suit American palate in the early 70s. There is a little more to the history to Tso's chicken than this video mentions and I recommend you research the history for yourself. When Peng opened a restaurant in New York Tsung Ting Wang was already selling the Americanized version and so Peng had to modify his own to suit the American palate as well.

[@user-pm3bx2ee4q]

I’m always amazed how blown away Mark is before he even takes his first bite. Has it ever happened that when he finally taste something for the first time, he goes “wow holy crap that’s bad”?

[@MarkAbroad]

Haha, has a happened a couple times!

[@mikepette4422]

Its not often but yes...I think Mark does a lot of research first of all and second talks to locals before making restaurant choices. So he kinda knows whats coming.

[@aL3891_]

sometimes he says "..its not my favorite" then you know its pretty bad ;)

[@ryekun1212]

the surefire way to know if mark genuinely likes a dish if he makes that trademark mark-gasm face.. if he doesnt like it, he just nods his head and say "mmmmmm" or just points to the food.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Thailand, rotten chicken gizzards from a market stall was a bad one...

[@maryreedmartinez9427]

Nice piece of history to know where the dish comes from, thanks Mark.

[@michelleblaylock3350]

Wow thanks so much for sharing this amazing Video 📹 His-Story I'm so glad To Know This 😊 The Food Looks Delicious 😋

[@tacowaco-t7v]

I had to learn about this piece of history of my hometown from Mark.. lol. Great find, I am definitely gonna go!

[@jedicouncil66]

I make General TSO from scratch, absolutely my favorite.

[@mfdoom7620]

Interesting food history. Thanks a lot Marki.

[@TheDive99]

Taiwan is a treasure.

[@LorelLa22]

Thank you for providing this special story!

[@kroozctrl6284]

man you can read Mark like a book. Basically if his Eyes dilate > pauses for 10 secs to savory the moment > "OH WOW" That's when you know he loves the dish. Any other catch phrase basically means its good, but he's searching for better.

[@TheMoonKingdom]

Thank you Chef Peng, for many happy food memories:)

[@joshschneider9766]

There's an Indy documentary called "The search for general tso" all about how it was invented by chef penguin and different versions around the world. If you liked this experience mark you would love that film

[@MarkAbroad]

I'd love to watch it!

[@joshschneider9766]

@@MarkAbroad pretty sure it's here on yt :) thanks for the reply!

[@rmarkley79]

I had no idea about this channel, been watching the main for quite a while. Very glad I found this! Great video as always!

[@ATAY81]

He is the master of eating!!!! Mark is awesome! Great videos as always.

[@ejaygood]

Awesome Mark! Please do this more! By more I mean, telling the history of food you are eating.

[@michaelman9358]

Hi Mark, love this informative video! Just one thing @ 6:13 . Those are Sichuan dry chili peppers. Hunanese are know to eat their chili in 4 ways; raw, pickled, chopped and deep fried, but never dried. That is also the key difference of Spiciness in those two regions in Sichuan and Hunan, where Hunan cuizine gives an acute spicy, compare to the delayed affect of Sichuan's numb spicy.

[@jasenliu]

I am closed to the Peng family and this is not the oringal restauant, Chef Peng went to US during 70s and open restaurants in New York, Atlanta and etc., but decide return to Taiwan after many years then open this restaurant. Now, they have about 8-9 restaurants in Taiwan and this is the first one of those. If you ever go to the one in XinDan, his oldest son still in charge that one and he has a lot of stories to tell.

[@CountryChloDoh]

The best. I eat this at least once a fortnight because it’s my absolute favourite!

[@dalingling]

Honestly.. had no idea that it was create in Taiwan!!! This video is amazing! Thank you!

[@trauts98]

My lord Mark. Where has your journeys taken us? Beautiful. Thanks. If I may? Thank you mamma for introducing me to Chinese food. I also love the buffets.

[@maundamartin59]

General Tso's has a sweetness to it. I'm surprised Mark likes it. But Mark likes things that TASTE GOOD GOOD. AS LONG AS THE SWEETNESS ISNT OVERPOWERING.

[@rafiki1494]

The food looks so amazing

[@ibjm]

loved the history of the dish!

[@JD-sr3ie]

Oh! Wow he is lucky enough to have the original Taiwan dish😢😢😢

[@Laderacleaners]

Awesome video. I watched that documentary on General Tso chicken and this video was a nice follow up. Mark is always so respectful and appreciative of everything he encounters. Dude eats like a boss and is still super thin. Hate him. Keep up the dope content.

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you so much, I need to watch that documentary!

[@PREPFORIT]

1st! to watch the whole video and I liked it! A lot of American/Canadian/UK etc people have NO idea that their Chinese food was Never heard of in China!

[@suntzu6122]

One of the best dishes to ever exist. Only thing I can even think that competes is biscuits and gravy.

[@BlessBeNice]

I can taste it from my cellphone how delicious it is.

[@davidinjapan]

I honestly thought this was a US invention. Amazing video with a great story. I am from the UK and now live in Japan and you almost never see this dish in those two countries. Its unfortunate because that looks delicious!

[@o.c.g.m9426]

I never ever get tired of seeing the Mark Weins Lean....even when im eating abroad i always give a resturants the MWL to let em know if its good.

[@owendrought5573]

General Tso' chicken is my favorite. I never knew the story. Ty very much for sharing

[@yamanlorenzo]

We also have General Tso's Chicken in some Chinese restaurants in the Philippines.

[@MrTraveller.]

Great to learn the history of this dish

[@stevelawrence7782]

Thanks for an another amazing video. I wish that I too could have experienced eating the General Tso's chicken.

[@Patriot-up2td]

You’re killing me Mark! It all looks so good!

[@daveellis5100]

Recorded horizontally:)

[@judee2578]

Thanks for sharing. I finally know the history and the origin of general tsp chicken, which is one of my Chinese take out order.

[@somedonny8466]

Any chance you might go to Muslim China? Lan zhou specifically for a bowl of delcious hand pulled noodles. Would love to see an episode like this !

[@MarkAbroad]

Thank you very much, I would love to, hopefully will have a chance soon.

[@dominiquefrazier00]

That was interesting learning the story of general tso chicken!!!

[@Kiymee]

My favorite episode ever!

[@-.-aaa]

Still in Taipei? You are supposed to be in Tainan already...🤠👏👏👏

[@RodKrisBisdakMotovlog]

That's absolutely awesome and very yummy bro.

[@Moksha-Raver]

I love it when Mark goes into an ecstatic trance and floats up to the ceiling with food joy. So General Tso was not working for the CCP after all and all that competition with Orange Chicken was purely coincidental.

[@Alice-m6y]

Thanks for the history lesson of this dish!

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!

[@ginasv1857]

Loving Taipei food,now I got the need to go there❤😊

[@tobynmanthorpe]

It isn't very popular in Canada, I haven't even seen it on a menu. We have our own dish: Ginger Chicken which is deep fried chicken in sweet ginger sauce. It was invented in Alberta.

[@Zamzummin]

Correct. General Tso's is not big in Canada at all.

[@rbebler91]

I love General Tso's chicken! 😋

[@latesometimes1866]

Really enjoyed the history of this dish. Never knew!