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What's the difference between orange chicken and sweet and sour?

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Both dishes involve chicken that is breaded and fried then coated in a sauce. Orange chicken usually has a lighter color and it's sweet, sour and savory whereas General Tos's chicken is usually spicier.


In this manner, what is similar to orange chicken?

General Tso's Chicken (you can find it here on the blog) is probably the closest tasting dish to Orange Chicken. Though it doesn't contain any orange, it does have many similar ingredients including soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch as well as dried red chili peppers and garlic.

Similarly, what does orange chicken taste like? Orange chicken is small bite-sized pieces of chicken that have been breaded and fried and then coated in a tangy, orange sauce. The sauce has a strong orange flavor with sweet and salty and a little bit of heat.

Beside above, what is the difference between sweet and sour chicken and General Tso's chicken?

General Tso and sweet and sour chicken are super similar. The main difference is that General Tso sauce has more ginger flavor, as well as a little more heat from hot sauce or chili flakes.

What is the difference between orange chicken and sesame chicken?

Once you start with that General Tso's base, sesame chicken is even easier than orange chicken. The main difference is that sesame chicken tends to be a little sweeter (if you can imagine that) than General Tso's, with no heat, and a good shower of toasted sesame seeds added to the sauce.

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Is General Tso chicken the same as General Tso?

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How do you pronounce General Tso?

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