China Catering Unlocks the Mystery Behind General Tso
I love me some dim sum, and had every intention of checking out the newish Bao Dim Sum House on Beverly yesterday for lunch. But naturally I ended up being drawn to the dingy little Chinese take out spot next door. China Catering is not unlike most of the typical cheap takeout Chinese food places in L.A. $6 lunch specials, assorted meins (lo, chow, etc.), and deep fried meats covered in a sticky sweet sauce that is supposed to resemble any one of a number of different citrus fruits. Standard in pretty much every way- until I saw these words under the chicken section:
General Tso Chicken (New York Style or Chinese Style)…………………… $7.50
“Chinese style” General Tso’s Chicken? Who knew such a thing even existed! Now you have to understand I have an unhealthy obsession with general tso’s chicken. And I don’t mean unhealthy in that cutesy “I’m a fat food blogger, and I love to eat pork belly!” kind of way. I mean, unhealthy- it sent me to the hospital back in college– unhealthy obsession. So… clearly I needed to try both versions of China Catering’s general tso’s (you know, for science.)
Posted at 11:30 am, February 23rd, 2011 under China Catering, Chinese, Mid-City/Miracle Mile, West Hollywood.
