Movie

The Search for General Tso

★ 6.5(57)20141h 11m

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Good to know

Director: Ian Cheney
Release date: 2014-04-20
Runtime: 1h 11m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: China
Studio: Sundance Selects

The Search for General Tso — trailer

About The Search for General Tso

The Search for General Tso is a 2014 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Ian Cheney, starring Susan Carter, Ian Cheney and Philip Chiang. It has a runtime of 1 hour 11 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 57 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Search for General Tso in India — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are 50,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S., yet one dish in particular has conquered the American culinary landscape with a force befitting its military moniker—“General Tso’s Chicken.” But who was General Tso and how did this dish become so ubiquitous? Ian Cheney’s delightfully insightful documentary charts the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish that we’ve adopted as our own.

Cast

Susan Carter

Self - American historian

Ian Cheney

self

Philip Chiang

Self - restaurant owner

Andrew Coe

Self - food writer

Liang Xiao Jin

Self - Chinese historian

Themes & keywords

food

Frequently asked questions

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How long is The Search for General Tso?+

The Search for General Tso has a runtime of 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).

Who stars in The Search for General Tso?+

The Search for General Tso stars Susan Carter, Ian Cheney, Philip Chiang, Andrew Coe and Liang Xiao Jin.

When did The Search for General Tso come out?+

The Search for General Tso is a 2014 movie directed by Ian Cheney.

What genre is The Search for General Tso?+

The Search for General Tso is Documentary film.

Who directed The Search for General Tso?+

The Search for General Tso was directed by Ian Cheney.