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Orange Chicken
📍 China
Crispy chicken pieces in a sweet-and-sour orange sauce — an American-Chinese classic.
A citrusy, sweet-tangy hit that conquered the world.
The ritual
Orange Chicken
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Crispy coat
Chicken pieces are coated and fried until crisp.
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Orange sauce
Orange juice and zest with soy, vinegar, sugar and chili.
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Toss in the wok
The crisp chicken is tossed in the thick, glossy sauce.
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Zest finish
A little fresh zest lifts the citrus aroma.
A journey through time
Orange Chicken
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Hunan roots
Traditional Chinese dishes used dried tangerine peel (chenpi).
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1987
An American smash
A sweet-citrus version becomes a hit in Chinese-American restaurants.
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Number one
It quickly becomes one of the most-ordered dishes.
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A global favourite
Its sweet-tangy, lightly spicy flavour is loved everywhere.
Good to know
The whole orange
The best version uses both juice and zest for full flavour.
Chenpi
Classic Chinese cooking prizes dried citrus peel.
Sweet, sour, spicy
The secret is balancing three flavours at once.
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