Leong's Cashew Chicken

Midwest

Cashew chicken was invented at Leong's Tea House in Springfield, Missouri. Leong had difficulty popularizing Chinese cuisine in the area and based the dish on the popular fried foods common in the Ozarks. The dish is not truly Chinese, rather an American dish with a "Chinese" theme.

Note that there is also an unbreaded Cashew Chicken recipe with softened cashews.