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means A Sichuan stir-fry of diced chicken, peanuts, and dried chilies in a tangy-sweet-savory sauce, built on the numbing kick of Sichuan peppercorns.

from Named for a 'gong bao' (palace guardian) — the honorary title held by Ding Baozhen, a late-Qing-dynasty governor of Sichuan whose household cooks are credited with the dish. The name survived him, though it took a detour: during the Cultural Revolution, titles tied to imperial officialdom fell out of favor, and the dish was briefly rebranded with blander, more politically safe names before 'kung pao' (a Western transliteration of 'gong bao') made its comeback.