General Tso's Sauce and Chinese

[Guest guest]

Angelvista,

 

Thanks for the recipe. I'll try one of them out when making Chinese food next

time.

 

Pat,

 

Thanks for the post on General Tso. General Tso's Squirrel doesn't sound too

good though. :>) Do you know what the difference is between Cantonese, Hunan

and Szechuan and Mandarin and other types of Chinese cooking? I think Szechuan

is usually spicy. Do they use different spices or flavorings? Different side

dishes? Different cooking techniques?

 

 

Thanks

GB

 

 

 

Re: my homemade Gerneral Tso sauce and brown rice.

 

For a very irreverant discussion of General Tso Ch*cken, go to the following:

 

http://www.echonyc.com/~erich/tso.htm

 

It's sort of a sweet-sour sauce with whole chiles in it - very much in keeping

with the

Szechuan and Hunan style popular now, although undoubtedly unknown by either

cuisine.

 

I think it's great when new ways of approaching the cuisines of different

cultures are tried

- although some might not agree. (Although it has to be said, for eg., that it

took the

Indian diaspara in the UK to revitalize Indian cuisine - or so I've read!)

 

Looking forward to that sauce recipe!!!!! - and welcome to the group!

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> Pat,

>

> Thanks for the post on General Tso. General Tso's Squirrel doesn't sound

too good

though. :>)

 

Apologies! - Should have warned everyone that this was not a veg. site. No, I

agree, that

would not be good for the squirrel.

 

> Do you know what the difference is between Cantonese, Hunan and Szechuan and

Mandarin and other types of Chinese cooking? I think Szechuan is usually spicy.

Do they

use different spices or flavorings? Different side dishes? Different cooking

techniques?

 

Yes, but others can explain better, and there are members here who can help

wonderfully.

Meanwhile, try this link (also not a veg. site, so please overlook, everyone,

any references

to me*t.

 

http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/FOOD_IS_ART_II/food_history_and_facts/

chinese_cuisine.html

 

As for 'side dishes' - hey it's ALL 'side dishes' from a western point of view -

like many if

not most asian cuisines - or ALL main dishes, depending on how you look at it.

Several

dishes served at once for each meal. However, if by 'side' dishes you mean rice

dishes,

noodle dishes, breads, yes, that depends on the area. Remember too that the

diaspara has

its own 'rules' and customs :-)

 

Best love, Pat