The Search for General Tso

From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, a dish has conquered the American culinary landscape with military precision – "General Tso's Chicken." But who was General Tso and how did this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish become so ubiquitous? In this delightful and insightful documentary, Ian Cheney explores the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this iconic dish, tracing its roots in China to its spread across the United States.