Submitted by Murky_Wolf3895 t3_zol4c8 in springfieldMO

I'm missing the Chinese place that was in the spot Yum Yum Bowl is now. Back in the early 2000s, they had amazing general chicken. It was spicy, kind of sweet, had a darker sauce than most places. My friend group all called it "chuf" after a storm messed the letters up on the sign. I haven't found anything like it since. If anyone knows what I'm referring to and has had general chicken similar in flavor since they went out of business, please let me know where.

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Shoddy_Load_8048 t1_j0nl7rt wrote

Mandarin Inn! I remember the place, but not the General chicken specifically. Have you ever tried Canton Inn’s general? It’s been a Springfield favorite of mine for years. Peking House has good general too imo. GL in your search!

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houseofwarwick t1_j0nlali wrote

I rise, your honor, in support of this OPs filing. I too missing the General Chicken from the old location. I do enter into evidence exhibit A, my personal testimony that the current owner is related to the original owner and the GC is pretty good. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Iron_Worker_ t1_j0nlb0l wrote

Seriously try asian express on Campbell and Glenwood. Get the hot and spicy chicken. Thank me later.

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RottonMayonaise t1_j0nois9 wrote

Shanghai Inn has a General very Similar to it. Not super sweet but bold. They can crank up the heat like they did for my family there. Mandarin Inn is missed for sure.

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internationalkoala00 t1_j0nxpxy wrote

I'm going to be honest, my favorite general chicken is Lucky Panda in clever. I've had gen chicken all over and nothing beats it for me.

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bottlefish t1_j0ppd9c wrote

Mandarin Inn absolutely had the best general chicken I’ve ever had. And the couple that ran the place was super kind. I think about that place every time I pass that location.

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dead_wit_laugh t1_j0qqj47 wrote

The Great Mandarin Inn. I applaud the efforts of every poster suggesting an alternative and each place is definitely good in their own right. Sadly, they're only a tribute to what was among the greatest possible general chicken available in Springfield.

I have a vivid memory of getting some general there before work in August of 2005. Hurricane Katrina had hit and I was listening to the terrible reports on NPR in my car. I can vividly remember today how my brain was full of conflict. 'These stories are so horrific but this chicken is d e l i c i o u s.' In addition to Mandarin Inn, the loss of Binh Tay on Boonville, Diamond Head on Campbell and Chinese Kitchen in Republic, MO signaled the death of some very special general but that's another story.

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throwawayspfd t1_j0rdnn3 wrote

Can’t forget the loss of Chopsticks on glenstone. My favorite Chinese place 2011-2012. Definitely a hole in the wall but the price was great! Actually good food and large amount for how cheap it was.

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bolvi t1_j0t2jpa wrote

They had a great lunch buffet.

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Internal_Story_6699 t1_j192jr1 wrote

I’d be remiss if I didn’t suggest leongs, maybe not the best but one of the oldest, and I know the cooks. It’s solid. Other than that, canton, peking house, Thai palace in ozark, or golden dragon, tasia, Rama Thai, hell even triple eights, or rice house in a pinch. Bambu makes great food too! So many options.

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