The Chinese creator of that most ubiquitous of American dishes, General Tso’s Chicken, has died

The Chinese creator of that most ubiquitous of American dishes, General Tso’s Chicken, has died

Peng Chang-kuei (彭長貴), who created General Tso’s Chicken, one of the US’s most famous mystery dishes, died in Taipei this week (Nov. 30) following a bout of pneumonia at the age of 98, according to Taiwanese media reports. The dish, omnipresent on fluorescent take-out menus across the US, is a beguiling cultural touchstone that still…