Kung pao chicken, a famous traditional dish, is famous both at home and abroad, while Gong Bao in kung pao chicken refers to official position. Gong Bao is a general term for Prince Taibao and Shaobao. In the Qing dynasty, there was no prince, but the name of Prince Fu Bao was added to the title of minister and meritorious person, and there was no post or post. The prince called the East Palace, hence its title. Such as Shao Shi, Shaofu and Shaobao are called Gongshi, Gongfu and Gongbao.

Legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty, Ding Baozhen, a former governor of Sichuan, was named "Prince Shaobao" before his death and was called Ding Gongbao. After Ding Gongbao arrived, at a banquet, the waiter served diced chicken with green pepper and crispy peanuts. Gong Gongbao praised it and asked what the dish was called. The host had a brainwave and replied, "This dish is nameless. Since adults like it, it is called kung pao chicken." The name of the dish comes here again.

Characteristics of kung pao chicken

Kung pao chicken is a famous Sichuan dish, and it is also a favorite home-cooked dish of many people. It is characterized by bright red color, sweet and sour taste, tender chicken, crispy peanuts and fragrant green onions. Its taste belongs to the combination of litchi flavor and spicy taste, which is both sweet and sour, and spicy of dried pepper and pepper. It is a very delicious dish, and can also be enjoyed with noodles or rice.

Kung pao chicken was created by Ding Baozhen, a famous minister in Qing Dynasty. It has been included in Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine. After years of evolution, its raw materials and practices will be different. Kung pao chicken uses chicken as the main ingredient, supplemented by peanuts, cucumbers, peppers and other accessories. Red but not spicy, spicy but not fierce, spicy and spicy, and the meat is smooth and crisp. Because its entrance is fresh and spicy, the freshness of chicken matches the crispness of peanuts.

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