02-12-2016 23:39 via krqe.com

Man credited with inventing General Tso’s chicken dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — The chef who has been credited with inventing General Tso’s chicken — a world-famous Chinese food staple that is not served in China — has died. He was 98.
Chef Peng Chang-kuei (chang-KWAY’) brought the sticky, sweet-and-sour dish to New York 40 years ago. It became a favorite of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the chef’s Manhattan restaurant and spread to menus across the country.
Peng’s son, Chuck Peng, told The Associated Press t
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