Not authentic, non-traditional, but sinfully good General Tso's chicken?

[kedar5150]

Hello all,

Am on the look-out for General Tso's chicken..yes, the completely inauthentic, non-traditional kind. Fried, breaded, spicy, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Last time I had it was at my favorite Chinese delivery joint in Ann Arbor (and that was quite a few years back) and would love to find something similar in LA, hopefully on the westside. Tried the Cheng Pi chicken at Hu's, and did not compare - was too crunchy/stringy.

Any suggestions?

Cheers,
-K

[Emme]

Le Chine Wok on Beverly Glen Circle actually does pretty decent Orange Chicken a la General Tso. Good lo mein and lettuce wraps and salads too, as well as bao, dumplings, and eggrolls.

[a_and_w]

Try the General Tso's at Chang's on San Vicente. It's not on the menu and has some orange peel, but tastes better to me than any General Tso's I've ever had.

[PayOrPlay]

Not an easy thing to find in LA, apparently, based on this thread: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/405698

[annagranfors]

which A2 delivery place? (I suffered from Ann Arboredom from 1969-1980--just kidding; I loved it.)

tried to find evidence online that Ypsilanti's Old China Restaurant still exists, but found none. I useta LOVE their egg foo young, which was of the brown gravy variety that sends so many into paroxysms of foodie nostalgia.

oops, sorry, terribly OT... :)

[kedar5150]

Had to Google it and get the name..here it is..
Evergreen Restaurant
2771 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
[phone]

[ipsedixit]

Panda Express' Orange Chicken is probably the closest you'll get.