Hear the story behind Springfield-style cashew chicken: we talk to the chef whose father, inspired by the food of the Ozarks, invented the dish. Then, meet a local tea house owner who travels to China to select his tea leaves from a friend's farm.
Plus: our Food Critics search out the best Chinese food in and around Kansas City.
Guests:
- Wing Leong, executive chef/partner, Leong's Asian Diner
- Zehua Shang, owner, Shang Tea
- Charles Ferruzza, food writer
- Mary Bloch, Around the Block
- Bonjwing Lee, The Ulterior Epicure
