
About this episode
Ever wonder how General Tso's chicken got its name — or who General Tso was? In her gorgeous new book, Chinese Menu, Grace Lin tells the stories of some of the most popular Chinese menu items. She shares these stories with us, why she wanted to tell them, and along the way, gives us a deeper understanding of resilience and triumph behind these foods, and what makes them undeniably American.
LINKS
- Chinese Menu by Grace Lin
- Grace Lin's other books
- More about Grace Lin
- Grace's podcasts, Kids Ask Authors and Book Friends Forever Podcast
- Our episode, Wok Cooking With J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
- J. Kenji Lopez-Alt's Fried Rice recipe
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