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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:193px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Tao_Chicken.PNG" title="&quot;It's the ghost of General Tso!&quot;"><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="238" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/b/b6/Tao_Chicken.PNG" width="191"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:Tao_Chicken.PNG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>"It's the ghost of General Tso!"</div></div></div>
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:182px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:ryans.png" title="&quot;It's time for tasteball!&quot;"><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="266" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/5/5b/ryans.png/180px-ryans.png" width="180"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:ryans.png" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>"It's time for tasteball!"</div></div></div>
<p><b><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=General_Tso%27s_Chicken" title="wikipedia:General Tso's Chicken">General Tso's Chicken</a></b> is a <a href="/index.php?title=Chicken" title="Chicken">chicken</a> dish that is often served in <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=American_Chinese_cuisine" title="wikipedia:American Chinese cuisine">American Chinese restaurants</a>. It is named after the 19th century Chinese military leader <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Zuo_Zongtang" title="wikipedia:Zuo Zongtang">Zuo Zongtang</a> (formerly rendered as Tso Tsung-t'ang), but he neither invented it nor ever ate it. The proper pronunciation would therefore roughly be "Tswo", but many variations exist, such as "Tao", which <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a> uses. The meal appears popular in <a href="/index.php?title=Free_Country%2C_USA" title="Free Country, USA">Free Country, USA</a> and is typically seen in a take-out box.
</p><p>The dish was first referenced in the <a href="/index.php?title=Original_Games_Menu" title="Original Games Menu">Original Games Menu</a>, spelled as "General <i>Tsu's</i> chicken". The <a href="/index.php?title=Second_Games_Menu" title="Second Games Menu">Second Games Menu</a> expanded the reference to "the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao?" The spelling of "Tsu", and reference to the "old master", are probably a result of mixing up Zuo Zongtang with the much more ancient Chinese military leader <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Sun_Tzu" title="wikipedia:Sun Tzu">Sun Tzu</a>, generally considered author of the famous book of military strategy <i><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=The_Art_of_War" title="wikipedia:The Art of War">The Art of War</a></i>.
</p><p>General Tso's Chicken is most often seen in <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Badia" title="Strong Badia">Strong Badia</a>. It first appeared in the email <a href="/index.php?title=ghosts" title="ghosts">ghosts</a>, discovered by Strong Bad and <a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat" title="The Cheat">The Cheat</a> as they searched for ghosts. The <a href="/index.php?title=Green_Fumes" title="Green Fumes">green fumes</a> it emitted were simply because it was grody and rotten, not haunted as they hoped. Later, it appeared among the obstacles in the game <a href="/index.php?title=Awexome_Cross" title="Awexome Cross">Awexome Cross</a>. It then turned up as one of the <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad%27s_Mount_RidesPlace%21_USA" title="Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace! USA">Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots</a>, named "<a href="/index.php?title=Ryan_Sterritt" title="Ryan Sterritt">Ryan S.</a>" and played by <a href="/index.php?title=Homsar" title="Homsar">Homsar</a>. General Tso's Chicken is one of <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Badia%27s_Seven_Elemental_Spirits" title="Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits">Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits</a> along with snake seen on the national flag, the <a href="/index.php?title=Painting_of_a_Guy_with_a_Big_Knife" title="Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife">Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Bear_Holding_a_Shark" title="Bear Holding a Shark">the Fish Wearing a Fro Wig, and the British Distance Runner</a>.
</p><p><a href="/index.php?title=Bubs" title="Bubs">Bubs</a> grinds a whole box of General Tso's Chicken (among other things) into a sausage casing in <a href="/index.php?title=One_Two%2C_One_Two" title="One Two, One Two">One Two, One Two</a>.
</p><p>A Chinese chicken dish appeared in <a href="/index.php?title=big_white_face" title="big white face">big white face</a> as one of the many items that can be topped upon <a href="/index.php?title=The_Poopsmith" title="The Poopsmith">The Poopsmith</a>'s cake by clicking on it. It is unclear as to whether this is General Tso's chicken or a different variety.
</p><p>A similar take-out box appears in <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Dangeresque_Roomisode_1" title="Dangeresque Roomisode 1">Dangeresque Roomisode 1</a>, albeit printed with a different design (a "Dragon Man") on the front.
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<ul><li> <b>Debut:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Original_Games_Menu" title="Original Games Menu">Original Games Menu</a> (Description of <a href="/index.php?title=Fortune_Cookies" title="Fortune Cookies">Fortune Cookies</a>)
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Second_Games_Menu" title="Second Games Menu">Second Games Menu</a> (Description of <a href="/index.php?title=Fortune_Cookies" title="Fortune Cookies">Fortune Cookies</a>)
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=ghosts" title="ghosts">ghosts</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Awexome_Cross" title="Awexome Cross">Awexome Cross</a>
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=theme_park" title="theme park">theme park</a>
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=myths_%26_legends" title="myths &amp; legends">myths &amp; legends</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=One_Two%2C_One_Two" title="One Two, One Two">One Two, One Two</a>
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<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Chicken" title="Chicken">Chicken</a>
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''"It's the ghost of General Tso!"''


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'''[[General Tso's Chicken]]''' is a [[Chicken|chicken]] dish that is often served in [[American Chinese cuisine|American Chinese restaurants]]. It is named after the 19th century Chinese military leader [[Zuo Zongtang]] (formerly rendered as Tso Tsung-t'ang), but he neither invented it nor ever ate it. The proper pronunciation would therefore roughly be "Tswo", but many variations exist, such as "Tao", which [[Strong Bad]] uses. The meal appears popular in [[Free Country, USA]] and is typically seen in a take-out box.
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The dish was first referenced in the [[Original Games Menu]], spelled as "General ''Tsu's'' chicken". The [[Second Games Menu]] expanded the reference to "the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao?" The spelling of "Tsu", and reference to the "old master", are probably a result of mixing up Zuo Zongtang with the much more ancient Chinese military leader [[Sun Tzu]], generally considered author of the famous book of military strategy ''[[The Art of War]]''.
 
General Tso's Chicken is most often seen in [[Strong Badia]]. It first appeared in the email [[ghosts]], discovered by Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]] as they searched for ghosts. The [[Green Fumes|green fumes]] it emitted were simply because it was grody and rotten, not haunted as they hoped. Later, it appeared among the obstacles in the game [[Awexome Cross]]. It then turned up as one of the [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace! USA|Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots]], named "[[Ryan Sterritt|Ryan S.]]" and played by [[Homsar]]. General Tso's Chicken is one of [[Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits]] along with snake seen on the national flag, the [[Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife]], [[Bear Holding a Shark|the Fish Wearing a Fro Wig, and the British Distance Runner]].
 
[[Bubs]] grinds a whole box of General Tso's Chicken (among other things) into a sausage casing in [[One Two, One Two]].
 
A Chinese chicken dish appeared in [[big white face]] as one of the many items that can be topped upon [[The Poopsmith]]'s cake by clicking on it. It is unclear as to whether this is General Tso's chicken or a different variety.
 
A similar take-out box appears in [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1]], albeit printed with a different design (a "Dragon Man") on the front.
 
== Appearances ==
 
* '''Debut:''' [[Original Games Menu]] (Description of [[Fortune Cookies]])
* [[Second Games Menu]] (Description of [[Fortune Cookies]])
* Email [[ghosts]]
* [[Awexome Cross]]
* Email [[theme park]]
* Email [[myths & legends]]
* [[One Two, One Two]]
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Chicken]]
[[Category:Food and drinks]]
[[Category:Mascots]]
[[Category:Strong Badia]]
[[Category:Pseudocharacters]]


Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026

"It's the ghost of General Tso!"
"It's time for tasteball!"

General Tso's Chicken is a chicken dish that is often served in American Chinese restaurants. It is named after the 19th century Chinese military leader Zuo Zongtang (formerly rendered as Tso Tsung-t'ang), but he neither invented it nor ever ate it. The proper pronunciation would therefore roughly be "Tswo", but many variations exist, such as "Tao", which Strong Bad uses. The meal appears popular in Free Country, USA and is typically seen in a take-out box.

The dish was first referenced in the Original Games Menu, spelled as "General Tsu's chicken". The Second Games Menu expanded the reference to "the master himself, General Tso. Or is it General Tsu? Or wait. General Tao?" The spelling of "Tsu", and reference to the "old master", are probably a result of mixing up Zuo Zongtang with the much more ancient Chinese military leader Sun Tzu, generally considered author of the famous book of military strategy The Art of War.

General Tso's Chicken is most often seen in Strong Badia. It first appeared in the email ghosts, discovered by Strong Bad and The Cheat as they searched for ghosts. The green fumes it emitted were simply because it was grody and rotten, not haunted as they hoped. Later, it appeared among the obstacles in the game Awexome Cross. It then turned up as one of the Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots, named "Ryan S." and played by Homsar. General Tso's Chicken is one of Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits along with snake seen on the national flag, the Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife, the Fish Wearing a Fro Wig, and the British Distance Runner.

Bubs grinds a whole box of General Tso's Chicken (among other things) into a sausage casing in One Two, One Two.

A Chinese chicken dish appeared in big white face as one of the many items that can be topped upon The Poopsmith's cake by clicking on it. It is unclear as to whether this is General Tso's chicken or a different variety.

A similar take-out box appears in Dangeresque Roomisode 1, albeit printed with a different design (a "Dragon Man") on the front.

Appearances

See Also

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