How do you think favorite dishes in Denver compare to the rest of the country?
What do you think is the most popular dish at Denver Chinese restaurants? Well, we don’t have data for that question unfortunately. But if you were to ask around you would most likely get a lot of different answers. Denver is a foodie town so it’s safe to say that people here look for more authentic dishes at Denver Chinese restaurants. Things like dumplings, Peking roasted duck, all kinds of noodles, and dim sum are likely going to be at the top of the list.
What about other Chinese food favorites in the rest of the country? According to GrubHub, General Tso’s Chicken is the number one most popular Chinese dish in America. This Chinese-American favorite features chunks of fried chicken covered in a sweet and spicy sauce. The dish is named for a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader from the Hunan Province. However, there is no actual connection to him or the province itself.
What about the most popular Chinese dish around the world? According to ABC News Point that honor goes to Sweet and Sour Pork. This dish is believed to have roots in Sichuan, Hunan and Cantonese cuisine, but like General Tso’s, it has been adapted to become an American-Chinese favorite.
If you’re looking for Denver’s best noodles, come taste our Prawn and Scallop Rice Pillows in X.O. Sauce. It was a favorite on Westword’s list of Ten Best Asian Noodles Houses in Denver.