kung pao
Fiery Chinese stir-fry
Kung pao is a spicy Chinese stir-fry dish featuring diced meat—traditionally chicken—with peanuts, vegetables, and dried chili peppers in a savory-sweet sauce.
The dish originated in Sichuan province and is named after a Qing dynasty official.
I'll have the kung pao chicken with fried rice.
- SzechuanSouthwestern Chinese province/cuisine
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
- peanut oilLegume-derived cooking fat
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
chicken · wok cooking · wok hei · ginger · marinating · Sichuan cuisine · vinegar · soy sauce · spicy · spicy kick · scallions · balanced · chili peppers · chili paste · red pepper flakes · chopping · Chinese cuisine · sweet
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- stir frywok, soy sauce, bok choy, bean sprouts, sesame oil
- spicy foodscayenne, jalfrezi, chili pepper, chili peppers, habanero
- takeouttakeout, carryout, delivery driver, pizza delivery, delivery fee
spice/heat level
kung paomild
Moderate in intensity
steamed · moo goo gai pan · sweet and sour · bland · Cantonese cuisine