However, it was actually created by a Chinese chef in Taiwan during the 1950s. The chicken was also named after a real 19th-century Hunanese general, Zuo Zongtang, or Tso Tsung-t'ang.

Despite its many variations, the original still resonates. It reflects a moment when British cuisine, shaped by austerity, cautiously began to embrace global flavors. This old-school chicken dish ...