General Tso's Chicken... Any Good???

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

I've always liked Chinese Food and still order it fairly often. I usually order the same stuff with little variation. Basically, Hot 'n' Sour Soup, BBQ Ribs, Egg Roll, Fried Rice, Kung Pao, Orange Chicken, and maybe an additional dish or two. I was, and still am, really considering ordering some General Tso's Chicken even though I am afraid I might not like it. I actually had General Tso's Chicken once but it was a bag of frozen PF Chang's General Tso's Chicken that I bought at Ralph's. I was so excited and eager when I bought it only to then cook it, dump it in a bowl, dive in head first, then experience the horribly disappointing and unsatisfying taste. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression and this was my first impression of General Tso's Chicken. That was years ago and I want to give General Tso's Chicken another shot. Many people like it and I usually like heavily seasoned dished.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

It's fake Chinese at its best. Well, I think fake Chinese at its best is the sweet and sour pork, chow mien, and fried rice at the China buffet.

Now, don't get me wrong, I know proper authentic Chinese food, but I still get cravings for the America versions too. It's like Taco Bell, it's not Mexican, but it's still kinda good.


Also, now I want Chinese. Fucker.

 

[sean miguel]

I'll let you know in approx. 90 minutes.

just ordered.

 

[Jack Davenport]

General Tso’s cat is pretty damn good. I switch back and forth between that and Pepper steak and Sesame cat.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

General Tso’s cat is pretty damn good. I switch back and forth between that and Pepper steak and Sesame cat.

Careful, that one guy's gonna come in here and tell you're fat again.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Careful, that one guy's gonna come in here and tell you're fat again.

It’s a self fulfilling prophecy. His words are hurtful, and when I am hurt, I eat.

 

[BCT]

It is but I like Orange Chicken better.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

If on sale or 2 for 5 I am all in.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

Who the fuck is General Chang? Ohhh, PF Chang's think they're still funny. Right.

 

[RJS13]

This thread prompted me to order it last night from my local Chinese delivery so here's my review. For starters, I'm not big on sweet and sour anything. I don't hate it, just don't prefer it. Is the chicken supossed to be breaded? I think it would have been better if it wasn't. On the combo platter of General Tso it came with fried rice. I think it would have been better with chicken fried rice. The rice was so bland you had to drench it with duck sauce, ick!! But although I would have made improvements, it was OK. Would I order it again? No, I should have got my regular Beef and Broccoli. The sides were amazing tho, pork egg rolls, crab Rangoon's, steamed pork dumplings.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

Motherfucking Chinese food. I swear, every time I see it, I need that shit in my belly. Even the Americanized crap. It's good. Kinda.

 

[RJS13]

Motherfucking Chinese food. I swear, every time I see it, I need that shit in my belly. Even the Americanized crap. It's good. Kinda.

Agreed, I could have it daily.thank god for leftovers

 

[sean miguel]

Hold up, I ordered General TAO's chicken last night. I think they were in the same army though. But yeah, it was damn good. I f'n love chinese food. That's my choice if I were shipwrecked on a desert island and could only be airdropped one kind of food for the rest of my life (because airdropping food from a chinese restaurant for life makes more sense than a rescue).

 

[RJS13]

Hold up, I ordered General TAO's chicken last night. I think they were in the same army though. But yeah, it was damn good. I f'n love chinese food. That's my choice if I were shipwrecked on a desert island and could only be airdropped one kind of food for the rest of my life (because airdropping food from a chinese restaurant for life makes more sense than a rescue).

Sheeeit, gimme that with some whiskey and mah reefers and I wouldn't want to get rescued

 

[DrakeM]

I love General Tso's chicken, way better than the Colonel's chicken.

 

[Pornfan99]

I like it, but prefer spicy orange flavored chicken.

 

[pool_hustler]

You guys are brave. I don't eat chicken from any fast food places anymore. Having two bouts of food poisoning [one from Popeyes, one from KFC] put an end to that.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

Tomorrow my friend is coming and we're making Chinese at home. I blame this thread for helping make it happen.

 

[Chopper3000]

If you want proper Chinese food then you need to go to China. I had this in a restaurant in Xi'an a couple of years ago. My phone translated the the dish on the menu as 'crispy chicken'. 100% accurate as it turned out.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

I don't think we are talking about travel agents for going to different countries.

Just a simple is this good that I can pick up in the frozen aisle?