Kung Pao chicken
Spicy stir-fried dish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kung Pao chicken (Chinese: 宮保雞丁; pinyin: Gōngbǎo jīdīng; Wade–Giles: Kung1-pao3 chi1-ting1; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧㄥ), also transcribed Gong Bao or Kung Po, is a spicy, stir-fried Chinese dish made with cubes of chicken, peanuts, vegetables and chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. Although the dish is found throughout China, there are regional variations that are less spicy than the most widespread Sichuan version.
"Kung Pao" redirects here. For the Chinese newspaper, see Ta Kung Pao. For the comedy film, see Kung Pow.
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Type | Stir-fry |
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Course | Main |
Place of origin | China |
Region or state | Sichuan |
Associated cuisine | Sichuan cuisine |
Invented | Mid-to-late 19th century |
Main ingredients | Cubed boneless chicken, chili peppers, peanuts |
Variations | Guizhou, Anhui, American |
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Traditional Chinese | 宮保雞丁 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宫保鸡丁 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Palace Guardian chicken cubes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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