Cashew chicken

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Cashew chicken
Main course

A plate of stir-fried cashew chicken (not Springfield-style)
Place of origin:
United States
Serving temperature:
Hot
Main ingredient(s):
Chicken, cashews, chicken stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, vegetables
Variations:
stir-fried, deep-fried
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 Cashew chicken
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  Cashew chicken

Cashew chicken (Chinese: 腰果雞丁) is a simple Chinese-American dish that combines chicken, (usually stir-fried but occasionally deep-fried, depending on the variation), cashews, and a thick sauce made from chicken stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce.

Springfield-style cashew chicken

The deep-fried version of the dish is closely associated with the city of Springfield, Missouri.[1] Deep-fried cashew chicken was apparently first served in 1963 at the Grove Supper Club in Springfield. David Leong, the chef, who moved to the United States from China 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 deep-fried cashew chicken recipe was so popular he soon opened Leong's Tea House in Springfield.[2] The dish became exceedingly popular in the Springfield area and is often cited as the unofficial "dish of the city".

A plate of Springfield-style (deep fried) cashew chicken

Borrowing from the local love of fried chicken, Leong came up with a variation of the preexisting dish. Instead of stir-frying the chicken, as is normally done, he deep-fried the chicken chunks. He then covered them with the typical sauce made from chicken stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce, and added the handful of cashews. He also included chopped green onions as a twist and it became an immediate hit with the local crowd. As word spread about the dish, so did the recipe. Leong's Tea House closed its doors in 1997, but Springfield-style cashew chicken is still being served at over 70 Chinese restaurants, as well as many non-Chinese restaurants, in and around the Springfield metropolitan area, and elsewhere in Missouri and other states.[1][2]

In 2010, Leong's son, with his father's assistance, opened a new restaurant in Springfield serving the same style of cashew chicken.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John T. Edge, "Missouri Chinese: Two Cultures Claim This Chicken," New York Times, March 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bridges, Amos (2006-02-23). "Cashew chicken satisfies Ozarkers' palates". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2007-02-05. 
  3. ↑ Steve Grant, "New Leong's restaurant recalls origin of famous Springfield cashew chicken", KYTV (TV), December 7, 2010.

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