- Cashew chicken
Infobox Prepared Food
name = Cashew Chicken
caption = A plate of cashew chicken
alternate_name =
country = United States
region =Springfield, Missouri
creator = Grove Supper Club 1963
course = Main course
served = Hot
main_ingredient = chicken
cashew s
oyster sauce
assorted vegatables
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calories =
other =Cashew chicken (zh-s|腰果鸡丁) is a simple Chinese-American fusion dish that combines chicken (fried or
stir-fried , depending on the variation),cashew s, and a thickoyster sauce .History
Cashew chicken was first served in
1963 at the Grove Supper Club which was next to the Sweetheart Cup factory. David Leong, the chef, who moved to theUnited States fromChina in 1940, struggled to gain acceptance for the foods of his homeland so he began searching for a dish that would appeal to local residents'taste buds . His famous cashew chicken recipe was so popular he soon opened Leong's Tea House inSpringfield, Missouri .cite news |last=Bridges |first=Amos |url=http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS01/602260333 |title=Cashew chicken satisfies Ozarkers' palates |publisher=Springfield News Leader |accessdate=2007-02-05] The dish is exceedingly popular in the Springfield area and is often cited as the unofficial "dish of the city".Borrowing from the local love of fried chicken, David Leong came up with a combination of fried chicken chunks covered with Chinese oyster sauce, a handful of
cashew s and chopped green onions--an immediate hit with the local crowd. As word spread about the dish, so did the recipe. Springfield-style cashew chicken can be found throughout the nation and is most popular in the region around Springfield in southwest Missouri.Leong's Tea House closed its doors in 1997, but authentic cashew chicken is still being served at over 100 restaurants in and around the Springfield metropolitan area.
David Leong's son, Wing Leong, carries on the family legacy. The chef at Fire & Ice - an upscale Springfield restaurant - Wing Leong's Wednesday special is cashew chicken.
Other Springfield favorites, mostly along South Campbell Avenue or "Cashew Chicken Road" are Lucy's Chinese Food, Chinese Chef, Peking House, Golden House Chinese Food, and Hong Kong Inn.
The picture shown to the right is not an example of Springfield Cashew Chicken (note the lack of deep fried chicken and the unfortunate mixed vegetables).
External Link
* [http://www.rasamalaysia.com/2008/08/chinese-food-recipe-cashew-chicken.html Cashew Chicken Recipe] - This recipe is not for Springfield Cashew Chicken, here is one: [http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Springfield-Style-Cashew-Chicken-I/Detail.aspx Springfield Cashew Chicken Recipe]
References
ee also
*
Chop suey
*General Tso's chicken
*Kung Pao chicken
*Mapo doufu
* [http://organiccashewnuts.com/cashewchickenrecipe.htm Szechwan Cashew Chicken Recipe]
* [http://www.coimbatorecity.com/index.php?/content/view/39/37/ Cashew Chicken Kuruma]
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