The main difference between kung pao chicken and Kung Pao Chicken is the different cuisines. Kung pao chicken belongs to Sichuan cuisine, and the main auxiliary material is the local specialty pepper in Sichuan, which tastes spicy and is a Sichuan-style version of Kung Pao Chicken. Kung Pao Chicken belongs to Shandong cuisine, with strong sauce flavor and Shandong characteristics. It was originally named Sauced Chicken.

What's the difference between kung pao chicken and Kung Pao Chicken?

The origin of kung pao chicken is that Ding Baozhen, the governor of Shandong Province in the Qing Dynasty, liked to eat diced chicken with soy sauce. When he was transferred from Shandong to Sichuan, he brought the practice of diced chicken with soy sauce to Sichuan, and became kung pao chicken after blending the local characteristics of Sichuan.

Ding Baozhen later made meritorious service in defending the border against the enemy, and was named by the Qing court at that time? Prince Shao Bao? , people call it? Ding Gongbao? This is also the origin of kung pao chicken's name.