From Newsgroup: alt.food.fast-food

On Fri, 29 May 2026 21:40:32 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

Nicole, the recipe editor and recreator from the online site
_All Recipes_ shares her duplication of P.E.'s version of Orange
Chicken in their test kitchen.

I'm just the messenger; you're free to accept or reject her effort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAs_KRiloBE

~

+1!
Panda has as strong a resume as any Asian joint here:
AI Overview
"Panda Express was founded in 1983 by
husband-and-wife duo Andrew and Peggy Cherng in Glendale, California.
It is the fast-casual spin-off of their original fine-dining
establishment, Panda Inn, which Andrew and his father, Master Chef
Ming-Tsai Cherng, opened in Pasadena in 1973."
(yes the grandpa of THAT Ming Tsai!)
"The Evolution of Panda
Express1983 (The First Location): The Cherngs opened the first Panda
Express at the newly built Glendale Galleria mall food court.1987 (The
Orange Chicken): Chef Andy Kao invented the brand's iconic, sweet and
tangy Original Orange Chicken.1997 (Drive-Thru Expansion): Expanding
beyond mall food courts, the company opened its first stand-alone,
drive-thru restaurant in Hesperia, California.Present: The brand is an international presence, with thousands of locations globally operating
under the parent company Panda Restaurant Group.The Engine Behind the
EmpireA major driver of the company's rapid scalability was technology.
Peggy Cherng, who holds a background in software engineering and
computer science, computerized the restaurant's operational systems
early on. This allowed the company to track inventory, standardize
recipes, and optimize logistics long before many competitors in the
fast-food industry."
AI Overview
"Ming-Tsai Cherng is a classically trained
master chef, culinary pioneer, and the father of Panda Express
co-founder Andrew Cherng. A vital figure in Chinese-American culinary
history, his legacy spans from working at the Taipei Grand Hotel to
shaping the food culture at the core of the Panda Restaurant Group.His
rich history and professional footprint include:Family Legacy: Born in
the Yangzhou region of China, he worked at the famed Taipei Grand Hotel
before bringing his family to Yokohama, Japan. In 1973, he joined his
son Andrew to open the very first Panda Inn in Pasadena, California.The
"Ming Tsai" Connection: Master Chef Ming-Tsai Cherng is the grandfather
of the famous celebrity chef, Ming Tsai. Ming Tsai (host of PBS's
Simply Ming and co-founder of MingsBings) took his grandfather's and
father's culinary genius to new heights.Culinary Roots: The Cherng
familyrCOs multigenerational devotion to Mandarin and Sichuan cuisine
served as the foundation for Panda Inn, which eventually grew into the nationwide Panda Express empire."
Gotta love thee guys!
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From Newsgroup: alt.food.fast-food

On Sat, 30 May 2026 11:50:15 +1000
Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On Sat, 30 May 2026 01:45:55 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

On Fri, 29 May 2026 22:59:36 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
<user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

To be honest, I've only eaten at Panda Express once and that was
about 10 years ago. I got the orange chicken, and it was
absolutely, completely devoid of _any_ flavor. There was no
chicken nor orange flavor whatsoever and I've never felt the need
to walk through their doors again.

What she made at least looks like it would have flavor to it.
One thing I do find a bit odd is none of the Asians restaurants
here, at least the ones I have eaten at, have orange chicken
offered at their establishments. -aEfno

It's an American dish, not a Chinese dish.

That shouldn't stop a Chinese eatery from adding it to their menu if
they thought it would draw more customers in.

And cook up a travesty of a Chinese dish? They could only do that if
they had absolutely no pride in their ethnic background or cuisine.

Like say - egg foo young?
Right, those prideless Chinese railworkers!

PS: You tell me off for replying to MummyChunk, but you reply to
the worst troll this newsgroup has ever seen.

Settled down, if he gets ridiculous, he can join Chunky Mummy and the >others in my Bozo bin.

If he gets ridiculous? He's been ridiculous for years and years. Maybe
you didn't realise he's the same troll over and over again, under ever changing names.

How many times have you abandoned "bruce" as your nym?
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