Nutrition
- Protein21%
- Fat61%
- Carbohydrates18%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A classic stir-fry consisting of diced chicken, peanuts or cashews, and dried chilies in a savory sauce.
- Cuisine
- Chinese (Szechuan)
Typical ingredients
- chicken
- cashews
- dried chili
- soy sauce
- scallions
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
People's Republic of China
About the classic Kung Pao chicken. This venue serves its own version.
- Origin
- People's Republic of China
- Named after
- Ding Baozhen
Read more
Kung Pao chicken (Chinese: 宮保雞丁; pinyin: Gōngbǎo jīdīng; Wade–Giles: Kung¹-pao³ chi¹-ting¹; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧㄥ), also transcribed Gong Bao or Kung Po, is a spicy, stir-fried Chinese dish made with cubes of cooked chicken, peanuts, vegetables and chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Kung Pao chicken” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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