The Search for General Tso (2014) is a Documentary film that follows from New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are 50,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S., yet one dish in particular has conquered the American culinary landscape with a force befitting its military moniker—“General Tso’s Chicken.” But who was General Tso and how did this dish become so ubiquitous? Ian Cheney’s delightfully insightful documentary charts the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish that we’ve adopted as our own. Currently, you can watch The Search for General Tso on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Philo. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 57 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.