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Stage 1 of 2
gong bao
Chinese · 1800s
"a palace guardian's title"
a title held by a Qing dynasty official credited with popularizing the spicy stir-fried dish
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Stage 2 of 2
kung pao
English · 1900s
"a spicy stir-fried Sichuan dish, typically with chicken and peanuts"
adopted directly as the spicy Sichuan dish spread internationally
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