Lunar New Year celebrations are well underway, but who among us needs a special occasion to enjoy Chinese food? Las Vegas has an abundance of Chinese restaurants, from the authentic to the creatively fused.
And if your knowledge of Chinese home cooking is limited to adding soy sauce to packaged Ramen, is it possible to replicate some of these authentic flavors in your own home?
Finally, who was General Tso, anyway?
Listen to the show to hear more about Al Mancini's favorite Chinese restaurants:
China Mama
3420 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas
China Poblano
3708 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
Wing Lei
3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
Al Mancini, Las Vegas food writer
Kian Lam Kho, blogger, Red Cook: Adventures from a Chinese Kitchen
David R. Chan, food blogger and attorney