General Tso's Chicken
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[[Image:Tao_Chicken.PNG|thumb|right|220px|"It's the ghost of General Tso!"]] | [[Image:Tao_Chicken.PNG|thumb|right|220px|"It's the ghost of General Tso!"]] | ||
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| - | '''General Tso's | + | '''{{wp|General Tso's Chicken}}''' is a [[chicken]] dish that is often served in {{w|American Chinese cuisine|American Chinese restaurants}}. The proper pronunciation is "Tsuo"{{--}}though many regional variants, including "Tao" as used by [[Strong Bad]], exist. The meal appears popular in [[Free Country, USA]] and is typically seen in a take-out box. |
| - | + | The dish was first referenced in the [[Original Games Menu]], spelled as "General ''Tsu's'' chicken". The [[Second Games Menu]] expanded the reference to "the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao?" The "master himself" would likely be {{w|Zuo Zongtang|Tso Tsung-t'ang}}; curiously, although he is typically identified as the namesake, he neither invented nor even ate it. | |
| - | General Tso's Chicken is [[ | + | General Tso's Chicken is most often seen in [[Strong Badia]]. It first appeared in the email [[ghosts]], discovered by Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]] as they searched for ghosts. The [[green fumes]] it emitted were simply because it was grody and rotten, not haunted as they hoped. Later, it appeared among the obstacles in the game [[Awexome Cross]]. It then turned up as one of the [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace! USA#Mascots|Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots]], named "[[Ryan Sterritt|Ryan S.]]" and played by [[Homsar]]. General Tso's Chicken is one of [[Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits]] along with snake seen on the national flag, the [[Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife]], [[Bear holding a Shark|the Fish Wearing a Fro Wig, and the British Distance Runner]]. |
| - | General Tso's Chicken | + | [[Bubs]] grinds a whole box of General Tso's Chicken (among other things) into a sausage casing in [[One Two, One Two]]. |
| - | [[ | + | A Chinese chicken dish appeared in [[big white face]] as one of the many items that can be topped upon [[The Poopsmith]]'s cake by clicking on it. It is unclear as to whether this is General Tso's chicken or a different variety. |
| - | A similar take-out box appears in [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1]], | + | A similar take-out box appears in [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1]], albeit printed with a different design (a "Dragon Man") on the front. |
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*[[Awexome Cross]] | *[[Awexome Cross]] | ||
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*Email [[theme park]] | *Email [[theme park]] | ||
*Email [[myths & legends]] | *Email [[myths & legends]] | ||
Revision as of 07:03, 2 October 2021
General Tso's Chicken is a chicken dish that is often served in American Chinese restaurants. The proper pronunciation is "Tsuo"—though many regional variants, including "Tao" as used by Strong Bad, exist. The meal appears popular in Free Country, USA and is typically seen in a take-out box.
The dish was first referenced in the Original Games Menu, spelled as "General Tsu's chicken". The Second Games Menu expanded the reference to "the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao?" The "master himself" would likely be Tso Tsung-t'ang; curiously, although he is typically identified as the namesake, he neither invented nor even ate it.
General Tso's Chicken is most often seen in Strong Badia. It first appeared in the email ghosts, discovered by Strong Bad and The Cheat as they searched for ghosts. The green fumes it emitted were simply because it was grody and rotten, not haunted as they hoped. Later, it appeared among the obstacles in the game Awexome Cross. It then turned up as one of the Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots, named "Ryan S." and played by Homsar. General Tso's Chicken is one of Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits along with snake seen on the national flag, the Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife, the Fish Wearing a Fro Wig, and the British Distance Runner.
Bubs grinds a whole box of General Tso's Chicken (among other things) into a sausage casing in One Two, One Two.
A Chinese chicken dish appeared in big white face as one of the many items that can be topped upon The Poopsmith's cake by clicking on it. It is unclear as to whether this is General Tso's chicken or a different variety.
A similar take-out box appears in Dangeresque Roomisode 1, albeit printed with a different design (a "Dragon Man") on the front.
Appearances
- Debut: Original Games Menu (Description of Fortune Cookies)
- Second Games Menu (Description of Fortune Cookies)
- Email ghosts
- Awexome Cross
- Email theme park
- Email myths & legends
- One Two, One Two
