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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 68 points 10 hours ago (9 children)

Explanation: General Tso was a military commander in the Late Qing Dynasty. In the US, there is a dish called "General Tso's chicken" that was named after this military commander, but is otherwise unrelated. But it's fun to think of a military commander cooking while the enemy is at the gates!

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 42 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Is that Tso?

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