Taiwan Province immigrant elite

He was a pillar of the feudal dynasty, a national hero who recovered Xinjiang and a promoter of the Westernization Movement.

I experienced many important historical events in modern China, such as the crusade against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Westernization Movement, the transformation of Shaanxi-Gansu border, and the Xinjiang Campaign.

He, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong are also called "four famous ministers in the late Qing Dynasty"

It's just that he never thought of it that way,

One hundred years after his death, he became an "internet celebrity" in America.

Even outside Chinatown, people know his name.

-He's a general in China.

-he is a famous minister of the yat sen villa dynasty.

But no one knows,

Zuo is a national hero and an advanced intellectual.

This can't blame people for being biased, but it's not him who made Zuo popular.

But a dish-left chicken.

This "left Tang Zong chicken" is really,

From Friends to The Big Bang Theory, the latest American TV series Billion is on fire.

No one expected that a kind of "Chinese food" could be popular in the United States for decades.

But this dish is almost unknown in Chinese mainland.

There is a documentary team in America, which took three years.

China, Chinese mainland, Taiwan Province, and the United States,

Just to find the root of "Left Chicken".

-the origin of Zuo Tang Zong Chicken.

New york, USA.

Global metropolis, pursuing dreams and desires.

It brings together elites from all over the world, but like all people who drift north,

Every day, passers-by chasing dreams fall down or give up.

Countless taxes, widening gap between the rich and the poor, and advanced consumption concepts. ...

In this city full of desire,

It costs more than 15 USD to buy a hamburger at will, which is equivalent to RMB close to 90 yuan.

However, the "left chicken" here only costs 10 USD-

Cut the chicken leg into pieces, wrap it in flour, fry it, add broccoli and a bowl of rice.

It is the source of "nutrition" that sustains every dream catcher.

Shanghai, China.

The film crew came to the vegetable market with a picture of "Left Tang Zong Chicken" in their hands.

They hope to find a message in the "raw material place of food".

However, they found nothing.

"This is Hunan cuisine."

An aunt who wears glasses and sells vegetables around an apron said:

But my aunt is not very clear about more information.

Chinese food is divided into cuisines, and cuisines are also divided into regions. It is impossible to tell the difference by just one picture.

China, Hunan.

Left hometown: Xiangyin, Hunan.

When the film crew came to this small town, they found Zuo Hotel, Zuo Memorial Hall, Zuo Former Residence, Zuo Kindergarten and Zuo Ancestral Temple. ...

However, the chicken can't find the left.

Americans, I don't know.

Zuo's chicken really originated from Hunan cuisine, but it was not invented by Zuo.

Its inventor is Peng Changgui.

Peng Changgui was born in 19 18.

1933, Peng Changgui, who was only 15 years old, entered the kitchen system of Tan, the first president of the Executive Yuan of the National Government.

Tan Yankai pays attention to diet and is called "Tan Kitchen".

At this time, Peng Changgui accepted Cao, the chef of Tan's kitchen system.

Taiwan Province Province, China 1952.

Liang met arthur radford, commander of the Seventh Fleet at that time.

Banquet for three consecutive days, and invited Peng Changgui to cook.

With all my housekeeping skills,

On the third day, in order to make the guests have a change, Peng Changgui fell into a little fatigue.

But he quickly cut the chicken into pieces, pulped it, fried it first and then fried it.

And named it chicken after the left.

Arthur radford is quite satisfied with this dish.

I personally invited Peng Changgui to set up shop in America. This suggestion planted seeds in Peng Changgui's heart.

Soon after, Peng Changgui went to new york to open a "Pengyuan".

My career was not so smooth until I met an accident.

On one occasion, I.M. Pei invited former US Secretary of State Kissinger to eat Chinese food, and Kissinger gladly went to the banquet.

Unexpectedly, Kissinger became a customer in this attempt.

Later, for the sake of safety, Kissinger rented the whole restaurant every time he went to Pengyuan.

Instead, it became a free advertisement for Peng Yuan.

Since then, Pengyuan has been a gathering place for celebrities from all walks of life.

But because of this, it always keeps a certain distance from the general public.

Fortunately, the world-famous "Left Chicken" went to the public.

Every chef claims that his cooking is authentic.

But in fact, they don't insist on "authenticity and non-authenticity", but insist on the taste of "connecting with their homeland"

Here, they are too easy.

Unlike the rich and noble Europeans who voluntarily immigrated to the past,

Today's descendants of three generations of Chinese immigrants, their ancestors were cheated and forced to go there. ...

1848, Daoguang, Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty, was twenty-eight years old. The Qing Dynasty was teetering and the people were in poverty.

The gold rush swept through Chinese mainland.

People who are forced by life have expectations for life and responsibilities for their families.

They set out for San Francisco to find gold.

On February 2nd, the first batch of immigrants from China arrived in San Francisco with the dream of gold rush.

However, in the real world, how can gold be everywhere?

As soon as they got off the boat, the China immigrants who dreamed of panning for gold found themselves cheated.

Some of them were controlled by gangs, some became coolies, some became employees, and some became railway workers. ...

They are all very cheap.

But industrious immigrants from China,

During the decline of American economic production, it was unanimously affirmed by big capitalists.

Compared with white people who are inefficient and expensive, "these China people are simply too cost-effective."

But many Americans don't think so. They think that "China took their jobs".

They ran into Chinatown, where they killed, committed crimes and robbed. ...

Chinese in Chinatown rose up and formed gangs to protect the water and soil.

However, with constant friction, China people are often treated unfairly.

American historians also commented on this history: "They said they would expel them, but they actually wanted to kill them."

Interestingly, although the film scored 8. 1 on Douban, only 778 people marked it and gave it a rating.

Among them, some netizens bluntly said: Eat shit seriously and eat Chinese food.

There is no denying that the shooting and editing of the film itself is not beautiful, and even vaguely feels that the film crew already knows the answer.

But when the film crew decided to bring the perspective of a dish into history, it was doomed to be sad.

Behind American Chinese food is the bitter history of China people.

They came here by working hard and starting from scratch.

Improve your diet with wisdom, just to survive here.

Of course, you can laugh at it. Today, there are many second, third and fourth generation "banana" immigrants.

But you can't laugh at the ancestors of the first generation of immigrants. They crossed the ocean by hard work.

It was they who brought China to the world, and they helped War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in the most critical period.

Wherever you go, the identity of China people will always be fixed on them.

Back to Documentary —— Exploring Left Tang Zong Chicken

Chinatown, USA.

An old man in a suit and tie came to the restaurant. He has lived in the United States for decades and has a decent job: tax accounting.

The nature of his work, he flies all over the United States all the year round. Over the years, he has eaten more than 6000 Chinese restaurants in America.

The film crew asked the old man why he was so persistent.

The old man said in fluent English: Seek approval.

Probably, just to find a sense of identity.