One said: Ding Baozhen was originally from Guizhou, and he was a scholar in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. He was once the governor of Shandong and then the governor of Sichuan. He always likes to eat Chili, pork and chicken for cooking. It is said that when he was in Shandong, he ordered his chef to cook "Fried Chicken with Sauce" and other dishes, which was very appetizing, but it was not famous at that time. After being transferred to the governor of Sichuan, every time he met a banquet guest, he asked the chef to fry diced chicken with peanuts, dried peppers and tender chicken. The meat is tender and delicious, and it is very popular with guests. Later, because of his meritorious service in defending the border and defending the enemy, he was named "Prince Shao Bao" by the court and was called "Ding". The fried diced chicken cooked by his chef is also called "kung pao chicken".

Second, Ding Baozhen came to Sichuan to build water conservancy projects, and the people felt their virtue. He presented his favorite fried diced chicken and named it "kung pao chicken".

When Ding Baozhen was in Sichuan, he often visited incognito. Once I ate in a small restaurant, I ate diced Chili chicken fried with peanuts, which was called imitation by the chef and named "kung pao chicken".