Screw my lack of money, I'm getting Chinese food today.

[tridim]

Now, I just have to decide if I want Mongolian Beef, General Tso Chicken or Almond Chicken. Maybe Mu Shu pork? Haven't had that in awhile. Suggestions appreciated.

[Mistress Quickly]

1. General Tsao's Chicken

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[ProfessorGAC]

14. But, What's General Tsao Gonna Say

I mean if someone takes his chicken and all. I think he'd be upset.
The Professor

[Mistress Quickly]

17. I spit in his general direction

besides, by the time he finds out, it will be happily digesting in moi's tummy!

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Well, I'm Aghast

I thought you two were pals!
The Professor

[Mistress Quickly]

27. Hello Aghast!

I thought you were The Professor, but I see I have once again uncovered your disguise to try and foil my gustations of wonderfully spicy food.

We shall meet again my foe!

[tridim]

25. Careful.. "Digestion" is a relative term

when it comes to chunks of deep fried batter in mysterious sauces.

[Mistress Quickly]

26. Well then

passes through my digestive tract.
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Somehow that doesn't seem as appealing.

[Cadence]

2. Crispy Hunan Beef.

Yummm I wish I had some!

[AlCzervik]

3. General Tso...and thats an order!

[tridim]

4. So everyone seems to be suggesting I get the most unhealthy

and greasy dish. Cool! I think I'll get a side of deep fried cheese wontons too. :P I do love the General Tso.

[fit4life]

5. General Tso, definitely.

I'm hitting the Chinese buffet for lunch today. My plate generally looks like a chicken sampler. Honey chicken, sweet & sour chicken, teriyaki chicken, general tso's chicken, spicy chicken, chicken in peanut oil, etc...oh, and crab rangoon! lol

[Phentex]

6. I've been craving it all day!

Did we both see the same subliminal message?

[tridim]

12. Dunno.. I get cravings every time it starts snowing.

I went with the Mongolian Beef BTW. They didn't have General Chicken on the lunch menu. It was delicious!

[datasuspect]

7. orange chicken

and the greens that they make with oyster sauce . . .

get some green beans too.

[skygazer]

8. I had Chinese last night

I had a 4:30 appointment for my annual physical (which was incredibly depressing but that's another story) so I decided to pick up take out Chinese for me and the hubby. We had Da Chain Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork, Kung Pao Scallops, dried sauteed string beans and steamed rice. Yummy!

(I have a killer recipe for General Tso's Chicken - it's easy and delicious)

[BikeWriter]

9. Well? Where's the killer recipe? :-)

[skygazer]

11. Ask and you shall receive

It seems complicated but it's not. Just a little time consuming. I don't use the MSG.

General Tso’s Chicken

Sauce:
· 1/2 cup cornstarch
· 1/4 cup water
· 1+1/2 tsp minced garlic
· 1+1/2 tsp minced ginger root
· 3/4 cup sugar
· 1/2 cup soy sauce
· 1/4 cup white vinegar
· 1/4 cup cooking wine
· 1+1/2 cup hot chicken broth
· 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)
Meat:
· 3 lbs deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
· 1/4 cup soy sauce
· 1 tsp white pepper
· 1 egg
· 1 cup cornstarch
· Vegetable oil for deep-frying
· 2 cups sliced green onions
· 16 small dried hot peppers

1) Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth and MSG (if desired). Stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

2) In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly. Add cup of vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep-fry at 350 degrees until crispy. Drain on paper towels.

3) Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly. Stir sauce and add to wok. Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens.

[BikeWriter]

28. Mmm, that sounds delicious, thank you! :-)

[Mistress Quickly]

21. I'd love your recipe for the General's chicken please

Mmmmm, it would a special treat for Sir Quickly.

Thanks if you can.

[MrModerate]

10. Don't rub it in!

There's no decent Chinese food within a thousand miles of Cluj-Napoca.

(Three Chinese restaurants in town, but all the food tastes like Hungarian Goulash)

[NewJeffCT]

13. Moo goo gai pan

I get too much Chinese food, though. General Tso is not real Chinese food - it's an American invention.

[tridim]

15. I know.. It's still good though.

And it's cooked by real Chinese chefs.

[KitchenWitch]

16. go with the Mongolian Beef

you can never go wrong with that!

[Eikon]

19. How do you pronounce "tso"?

[tridim]

24. I pronouce it "so"

[derby378]

20. So who the hell IS General Tso?

A Google search has revealed nothing about this man so far. Did he hang around with Sun Tzu or something?

[name not needed]

22. The Chinese version of Colonel Sanders

[NewJeffCT]

23. he's unknown in China

Supposedly, some obscure 18th century general from China... but, I saw an interview with a descendent of his that lived in China and this person had no clue that General Tso was big in America or even had anything to do with chicken.