Panda Express
Panda Express is a quick-service Chinese restaurant chain in the United States. They serve American-style Chinese food. Most of their restaurants are in shopping malls and supermarkets.
History
[change | change source]Andrew Cherng and his father, Ming-Tsai Cherng, opened the first Panda Express restaurant in 1983. It was in the Glendale Galleria mall in Glendale, California. Andrew's wife, Peggy Cherng, helped run the company too. By 1993, there were 100 Panda Express restaurants. Today, there are more than 2,600 restaurants. Panda Express also has restaurants in Canada, Mexico, and other countries. The company that owns Panda Express is called Panda Restaurant Group. It is based in Rosemead, California.
Food
[change | change source]Panda Express is famous for a dish called orange chicken. It is fried chicken with a sweet and tangy sauce. About one out of three orders includes orange chicken. Other popular dishes are chow mein, fried rice, and beijing beef.
Nutrition
[change | change source]Panda Express orange chicken has about 490 calories in one serving.[1] It also has around 23 grams of protein and 51 grams of carbohydrates. Panda Express foods have common allergens like wheat, soy, eggs, and sesame. The restaurant does not use peanut oil. Most food is cooked in soybean oil.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Panda Express Archived 2016-01-09 at the Wayback Machine .
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