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57-508: The chain offers a variety of American-Chinese dishes, including orange chicken , sweet fire chicken breast, Beijing beef, grilled teriyaki chicken , and Kung Pao chicken , with certain premium dishes such as honey walnut shrimp and black pepper Angus steak having additional costs for the patron. The company is headquartered in Rosemead, California . The Panda Express brand is a casual, fast-food variation of corporate sibling Panda Inn , which

114-461: A Tesla Energy 13 MW / 52 MWh battery next to the 12 MW Kapaia solar plant for 13.9¢/kWh. In December 2018, KIUC opened an AES Distributed Energy project for 20 MW solar with 20 MW / 100 MWh batteries priced at 11.1¢/kWh. Līhuʻe , on the island's southeastern coast, is the seat of Kauaʻi County and the island's second-largest town. Kapaʻa, on the "Coconut Coast" (site of an old coconut plantation) about 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Līhuʻe, has

171-633: A U.S. trademark application for the name PANDAVERSE for “downloadable virtual goods, namely, food items and beverages for use in virtual worlds" and "virtual food and beverage products.” The filing marked an intention to expand the Panda Express brand into the Metaverse. Panda Express also operates in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, El Salvador, the Philippines, South Korea, and

228-607: A biopic of Bethany Hamilton , Soul Surfer . A scene in the opening credits of popular TV show M*A*S*H was filmed in Kauaʻi (helicopter flying over mountain top). Some scenes from Just Go with It , George of the Jungle , and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides were also filmed in Kauaʻi. A Perfect Getaway is set in Kauaʻi. Parts of the 2002 film Dragonfly were filmed there, although

285-626: A majority of the restaurant's business. The idea for Panda Innovation Kitchen is to experiment with new flavours and ingredients to come up with new menu items. In addition, they also opened a tea bar to introduce Taiwanese drinks such as boba milk tea and new drinks like the Fortune Cookie Shake. In December 2017, Panda Express had opened the chain's 2,000th location, which is located in New York City near Columbia University . In February of 2022, Panda Restaurant Group filed

342-467: A population of over 10,000, or about 50% greater than Līhuʻe. Princeville , on the island's north side, was once the capital of Kauaʻi. Communities on Kauaʻi range in population from the roughly 10,000 people in Kapaʻa to tiny hamlets. Below are the larger or more notable of those from the northernmost end of Hawaii Route 560 to the western terminus of Hawaii Route 50 : Located on the southeastern side of

399-548: A record in hourly precipitation. During a storm on January 24–25, 1956, a rain gauge at Kauaʻi's former Kilauea Sugar Plantation recorded a record twelve in (305 mm) of precipitation in just 60 minutes. The value for one hour is an underestimate, since the rain gauge overflowed, which may have resulted in an error by as much as 1 in (25 mm). An accurate measurement may have exceeded Holt, Missouri 's world-record rainfall of 12 in (300 mm) in 42 minutes on June 22, 1947. Hawaii Standard Time ( UTC−10:00 )

456-473: A storm, and once because of an epidemic . But in the face of the threat of a further invasion, Kaumualiʻi decided to join the kingdom without bloodshed, and became Kamehameha's vassal in 1810. He ceded the island to the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi upon his death in 1824. From the 1830s till the mid-20th century, plantations of sugarcane were Kauaʻi's most important industry. In 1835, the first sugarcane plantation

513-601: A suit was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Panda Express because it was reportedly treating its Hispanic employees differently than Asian employees. In June 2013, it was announced that the restaurant chain will pay $ 150,000 to settle another EEOC action on behalf of at least three female teenagers who were allegedly sexually harassed between 2007 and 2009 by one male kitchen supervisor in Kauai, Hawaii . In addition to

570-614: A variation of General Tso's chicken in North America rather than the dish found in China . Chef Andy Kao claims to have developed the original Chinese-American orange chicken recipe at a Panda Express in Hawaii in 1987. Since Panda Express is closely associated with this dish, Panda Express uses orange chicken as a promotion tool by having a dedicated food truck tour the country distributing samples of orange chicken. Orange chicken

627-675: Is a chain of upscale, table service restaurants. The Panda Restaurant Group , parent company of Panda Inn , Panda Express, and Hibachi-San , was founded by Andrew Cherng , Peggy Cherng and Andrew's father, Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng. Andrew Cherng and his father are Chinese born, while Peggy was born in Burma and raised in Hong Kong. Both Andrew and Peggy Cherng are alumni of Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas (where they first met). Andrew went into business with his father in

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684-477: Is an American Chinese dish of fried chicken in a sweet orange-flavored chili sauce glaze. The variety of orange chicken most commonly found at North American Chinese restaurants consists of chopped, battered and fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet orange-flavored chili sauce, which thickens or caramelizes to a glaze. While the dish is very popular in the United States , it is most often found as

741-575: Is called Chinese food in North America, but orange chicken is rarely found in Chinese restaurants in China. Andrew Cherng , owner and founder of Panda Express, said that orange chicken is just a variation of General Tso's chicken , another dish that is almost unknown in China. Journalist Jennifer 8. Lee says that both "General Tso's chicken and Orange Chicken are Americanized mutations of sweet and sour dishes found in China." Orange chicken has also entered

798-654: Is crispy cooked in a sweet and little spicy orange sauce. The sweetness of orange chicken was introduced to cater to American tastes. This dish may be known as the following in Sinitic languages: Orange chicken is the signature dish of the American fast food chain Panda Express , which sells over 100 million pounds of it every year. In the TV series The Big Bang Theory , the character Sheldon 's favorite Chinese food

855-600: Is home to the U.S. Navy's "Barking Sands" Pacific Missile Range Facility , on the western shore. MF and HF (" shortwave ") radio station WWVH , sister station to WWV and low frequency WWVB in Fort Collins, Colorado , is on the west coast of Kauaʻi, about 3 mi (5 km) south of Barking Sands. WWVH, WWV and WWVB are operated by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology , broadcasting standard time and frequency information to

912-651: Is observed on Kauaʻi year-round. When mainland states are on daylight saving time , for example, the time on Kauaʻi is three hours behind the West Coast of the United States and six hours behind the East Coast . Tourism is Kauaʻi's largest industry. In 2007, 1,271,000 people visited. The two largest groups were from the continental United States (84% of all visitors) and Japan (3%). As of 2003, approximately 27,000 jobs existed on Kauaʻi. The largest sector

969-491: Is orange chicken. Similar Chinese chicken dishes: Kauai Kauaʻi ( Hawaiian: [kɐwˈwɐʔi] ), anglicized as Kauai ( English: / ˈ k aʊ aɪ / KOW -eye or / k ɑː ˈ w ɑː . iː / kah- WAH -ee ), is one of the main Hawaiian Islands . It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km ), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in

1026-485: Is the Mt. Waiʻaleʻale rain gauge. Mt. Waiʻaleʻale is often cited as the wettest spot on earth, although this has been disputed. Based on data for the period from 1931 through 1960, the average yearly precipitation was 460 in (11,700 mm) (U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration, 1968). Between 1949 and 2004, the average yearly precipitation at Mt. Waiʻaleʻale was 374 in (9,500 mm). Kauaʻi also holds

1083-835: The South China Morning Post reported that a fake Panda Express restaurant in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming had been reported for trademark infringement, and was closed during an investigation. The reportedly fake restaurant used the same Panda Express logo, and its menu reportedly included the same Kung Pao Chicken and Tangerine Peel Chicken as the company's restaurants. In August 2022, Panda Express opened its first European site in Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court, Ramstein Air Base , Germany . In 1999, Panda Express launched Panda Cares to "give back to

1140-867: The Dutch Caribbean country of Aruba at the Queen Beatrix International Airport . Although it is unknown when Panda Express opened its first restaurant in Saudi Arabia , a second Panda Express in Saudi Arabia opened in Riyadh in January 2018. Both Saudi Arabian restaurants, as well as the ones in United Arab Emirates are operated by Gourmet Gulf. In July 2018, Panda Express entered El Salvador for

1197-560: The Russian war against Ukraine . Panda Express previously had eight sites in Japan that were operated under a franchise agreement that later lapsed. In November 2016, the company returned to the country by opening a new restaurant in Kawasaki . This restaurant is operated as part of a joint partnership with Ippudo . As of August 2022, were nine restaurants in the country. In October 2020,

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1254-557: The "tangerine chicken" dish from Hunan, China. In Chinese, this dish is known as "陳皮雞", literally "dried citrus peel chicken", referring to dried orange or tangerine peel . However, the taste and recipes of this dish differ due to cultural and geographical factors. In American Chinese restaurants, the use of tangerine was changed to the use of fresh orange peel or no orange at all. Tangerine is used in traditional Chinese medicine as well as cooking. Tangerine chicken tastes fresh and spicy, but orange chicken tastes sweet and sour. Orange chicken

1311-479: The Hawaiian islands. He named the archipelago the "Sandwich Isles" after his patron, the 6th Earl of Sandwich, George Montagu. During the reign of King Kamehameha , Kauaʻi and Niʻihau joined his Kingdom of Hawaiʻi , the last to do so. Their ruler, Kaumualiʻi , resisted Kamehameha for years. Kamehameha twice prepared a huge armada of ships and canoes to take the islands by force, and twice failed, once because of

1368-660: The Island to the main highways of Kauaʻi are: The Kauaʻi Bus is the public transportation service of the County of Kauaʻi. The Kauaʻi Heritage Center of Hawaiʻian Culture and the Arts was founded in 1998. Its mission is to nurture appreciation and respect for Hawaiian culture. It offers classes in Hawaiian language, hula , lei and cordage making, the lunar calendar, chanting, and trips to cultural sites. Kauaʻi has been featured in more than 70 Hollywood movies and TV shows, including

1425-857: The United Arab Emirates. The first Panda Express restaurant in the Middle East was open in Dubai in November 2014. The first location in South Korea was opened in Seoul in September 2014 as a joint venture with Seoul-based SF Innovation Co. In July 2016, Panda Express opened its first location in Guatemala, in Guatemala City . In September 2017, Panda Express opened its first location on

1482-676: The United Arab Emirates. The first location in Mexico opened in Mexico City in September 2011. In October 2013, the first Panda Express located in Canada opened on Hunt Club Road in Nepean, Ontario , but has since closed. The first location in Calgary was opened in October 2016. On May 26, 2014, it was reported by Arabian Business news that Panda Express would be opening a restaurant in

1539-468: The United States . Kauaʻi lies 73 miles (117 km) northwest of Oʻahu , across the Kauaʻi Channel . The island's 2020 population was 73,298. Styling itself the "Garden Isle", Kauaʻi is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park and Na Pali Coast State Park . It forms the bulk of Kauai County , which also includes the small nearby islands of Kaʻula , Lehua , and Niʻihau . Hawaiian narrative derives

1596-513: The United States in 1973, opening their first Panda Inn restaurant in Pasadena, California . At the beginning, business was lacking to the degree that Andrew had to offer special deals and freebies so that customers would dine at Panda Inn. In 1982, Peggy joined Andrew in the restaurant business. While operating Panda Inn, Andrew became acquainted with then-UCLA head football coach Terry Donahue , as well as Terry's brother Dan, who happened to be in

1653-553: The United States since then. Chef Andy Kao claims to have developed the original Chinese-American orange chicken recipe at a Panda Express in Hawaii in 1987. At first, Panda Express restaurants were found solely in food courts in major shopping malls. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Cherngs began experimenting with supermarket -based branches, through a deal with Vons , and then stand-alone restaurant locations. In 1997,

1710-523: The central mountains, carving out canyons with many scenic waterfalls. On the west side of the island, Waimea town is at the mouth of the Waimea River , whose flow formed Waimea Canyon, one of the world's most scenic canyons, which is part of Waimea Canyon State Park . At three thousand ft (910 m) deep, Waimea Canyon is often called "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Kokeo Point lies on

1767-674: The community". They provide funding, food and volunteer services to children in need and disaster relief efforts. The company installed donation boxes in all the Panda Express restaurants in 2010. The charity has raised $ 107 million, with $ 89 million coming from in-store donation boxes, and $ 41 million has been donated to "The Leader In Me", a program to teach leadership and life skills that has been rolled out to 865 elementary schools in 39 states. The organization has also donated $ 37 million to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals , to support medical costs for poor children, and also supports disaster relief efforts. Orange chicken Orange chicken

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1824-475: The company opened its first stand-alone, drive-through restaurant, in Hesperia, California . Today less than 2% of its restaurants are in malls. Because Peggy had worked for several years as a software designer and engineer for defense contractors like McDonnell Douglas , Panda Express computerized its operations early on. Peggy also brought a systems analysis perspective to the business and worked through

1881-615: The company's highest revenue location, bringing in over US$ 4 million annually, was located at the Ala Moana Center food court in Honolulu , Hawaii. On the ABC News TV program Nightline , April 18, 2011, there was a feature segment on Panda Express and its success. The segment described how Andrew Cherng encourages his workers and management to go through self-help programs emphasizing Landmark Education . In 2011,

1938-499: The dominant dialect is based on that of Hawaiʻi island , which has no [t] sound, the Kauaʻi dialect had this sound. This happened because the Kauaʻi dialect had retained the old Polynesian /t/ sound, replaced in the "standard" Hawaiʻi dialect by [k] . This difference applies to all words with these sounds, so the Kauaian name for Kauaʻi was pronounced "Tauaʻi", and Kapaʻa was pronounced "Tapaʻa". Polynesian inhabitants settled on

1995-421: The eastern two-thirds of the island. Kauaʻi's highest peak is Kawaikini , at 5,243 ft (1,598 m). The second-highest is Mount Waiʻaleʻale , near the center of the island, 5,148 ft (1,569 m) above sea level. One of the wettest spots on earth, with an annual average rainfall of 460 in (38.3 ft; 11.7 m), is on the east side of Mount Waiʻaleʻale. The rain has eroded deep valleys in

2052-761: The fines, Panda Express revised its policies and was required to provide anti-discrimination and sexual harassment training for employees. Later that year, Panda Express opened its first location in the western Pacific by opening a location in the American territory of Guam. The first location in the state of Alaska was later opened in December 2015. As of 2017, the Panda Restaurant Group had annual sales of over $ 3 billion and close to 39,000 employees. The Cherngs also opened Panda Innovation Kitchen in Pasadena with their daughter, Andrea Cherng, overlooking

2109-971: The first time by opening two locations in the capital city of San Salvador . In September 2018, Panda Express announced its joint venture with Jollibee Foods Corporation to bring its stores in the Philippines . A year later, in December 2019, the first Panda Express restaurant in the Philippines opened at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong . More branches were opened, all located in the Greater Manila Area . The first Panda Express in Russia opened in Moscow in September 2018. However, in March 2022, Panda Express has ceased all corporate support, including operations, marketing, and supply chain in response to

2166-505: The inputs cost $ 69.3 million and $ 83 million, respectively. By 2011, 92% of KIUC's power came from diesel. By 2017, KIUC's fuel mix was 56% fossil fuels , 9% hydroelectric , 12% biomass and 23% solar . KIUC integrated large-scale solar into its grid so that, during sunny daylight hours, 97% or more of its generation came from renewable sources. KIUC offers $ 1,000 rebates to residential customers who have solar water heating systems installed on their homes. In 2017, KIUC opened

2223-556: The island about 600 to 800 C.E., as indicated by radiocarbon dating of archeological sites. They are believed to have come from the Marquesas Islands . A second wave arrived by sea-canoe from Tahiti around 800–1000 C.E. Many Hawaiian traditions and belief structures derive from the culture that arrived with these Tahitians. In 1778, Captain James Cook arrived at Waimea Bay, the first European known to have reached

2280-501: The island's south side. The Na Pali Coast is an isolated center for recreation, including kayaking along the beaches and hiking on the trail along the coastal cliffs. The headlands Kamala Point, Kawai Point, Kawelikoa Point, Kuahonu Point, Paoʻa Point, and Molehu Point are on the southeast of the island; Makaokahaʻi Point and Weli Point are in the south. Kauaʻi's climate is tropical, with generally humid and stable conditions year-round, although infrequent storms cause severe flooding. At

2337-516: The island, Lihue Airport is the island's only commercial airport. It has direct routes to Honolulu , Kahului/Maui , Kona/Hawaii , the U.S. mainland, and Vancouver, Canada. General aviation airports on the island are Port Allen Airport and Princeville Airport . The Pacific Missile Range Facility has a 6,006-foot runway that is closed to general aviation traffic, but could be used for an emergency landing . Several state highways serve Kauaʻi County: Other major highways that link other parts of

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2394-541: The logistics and standardization issues necessary to scale up the concept. In 2005, Panda Express began to open units in food courts on college campuses, some of which participate in the residential student meal plans. In 2008, the Cherngs were the recipients of the City of Angels Award, given by the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce, for their contributions to the greater Los Angeles area. As of 2007,

2451-613: The lower elevations, the annual precipitation varies from an average of about 50 in (130 cm) on the windward (northeastern) shore to less than 20 in (51 cm) on the (southwestern) leeward side of the island. The average temperature in Lihu'e , the county seat, ranges from 78 °F (26 °C) in February to 85 °F (29 °C) in August and September. Kauaʻi's mountainous regions offer cooler temperatures in contrast to

2508-559: The menus of the mainstream U.S. by being served in school cafeterias, and in military bases' chow halls, and also found in the supermarket frozen meal aisle. Jimmy Wang, executive director of culinary innovation at Panda Express, claims orange chicken is one of the most creative dishes in the past thirty years. In most countries in the western hemisphere , the names "orange chicken", "orange peel chicken", "orange-flavored chicken", and " tangerine chicken" are typically used for this particular dish. This dish may have originally come from

2565-413: The musical South Pacific and Disney's 2002 animated feature film Lilo & Stitch along with its franchise's three sequel films (2003's Stitch! The Movie , 2005's Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch , and 2006's Leroy & Stitch ) and first television series ( Lilo & Stitch: The Series ). Scenes from South Pacific were filmed in the vicinity of Hanalei . Waimea Canyon

2622-637: The name's origin from the legend of Hawaiʻiloa , the Polynesian navigator credited with discovering the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates that he named the island after a favorite son; a possible translation of Kauaʻi is "place around the neck", describing how a father would carry his child. Another possible translation is "food season". Kauaʻi was known for its distinct dialect of the Hawaiian language , which still survives on Niʻihau. While

2679-463: The people and the land were presented as South American. Major acts of two Elvis Presley films, 1961's Blue Hawaii and 1966's Paradise, Hawaiian Style , were filmed on Kauaʻi. Both have scenes shot at the Coco Palms resort . The Descendants , a 2011 film, has major parts shot in Kauaʻi, where the main character and his cousins own ancestral lands they are considering selling. The film

2736-562: The public. Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is a not-for-profit electric utility cooperative headquartered in Līhuʻe , which provides electricity for the island. It has 24,000 member-owners who elect a nine-member board of directors. In the 1970s, Kauaʻi burned sugarcane waste to supply most of its electricity. By 2008, transition of energy sources and growth in generating capacity had occurred, with most of Kauaʻi's electricity produced by imported liquid petroleum . In 2006 and 2007,

2793-594: The real estate business. It was because of this connection that in 1983, Donahue Schriber Real Estate, the manager of the Glendale Galleria , invited the Cherngs to develop a fast-food version of Panda Inn for the Galleria's food court, and Panda Express was launched that October. A second location was opened two years later at the Westside Pavilion in 1985. The chain has steadily expanded across

2850-567: The throne after the U.S. takeover of Hawaiʻi in 1893. Valdemar Emil Knudsen was a Norwegian who arrived on Kauai in 1857. Knudsen, or "Kanuka", originally managed Grove Farm in Koloa . He later sought a warmer land and purchased the leases to Mana and Kekaha , where he became a successful sugarcane plantation owner. He settled in Waiawa, between Mana and Kekaha, immediately across the channel from Niʻihau Island. His son, Eric Alfred Knudsen ,

2907-627: The warm coastal areas. At Kōkeʻe State Park , 3,200–4,200 ft (980–1,280 m) ASL , day temperatures vary from an average of 45 °F (7 °C) in January to 68 °F (20 °C) in July. In the winter, temperatures have been known to drop down to the 30s and 40s at the park, which holds an unofficial record low of 29 °F (−2 °C), recorded in February 1986 at Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow. Precipitation in Kauaʻi's mountainous regions averages 50–100 in (1,300–2,500 mm) annually. About ten mi (16 km) southeast of Kōkeʻe state park, at an elevation of 5,075 ft (1,547 m),

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2964-406: Was 10.5%, compared to the mainland at 10.7%. As of 2014, the median home price was about $ 400,000. Land in Kauaʻi is very fertile; farmers raise many varieties of fruit and other crops. Guava , coffee , sugarcane, mango , banana , papaya , avocado , star fruit , kava , noni and pineapple are all cultivated on the island, but most agricultural land is used for raising cattle. Kauaʻi

3021-416: Was accommodation/food services (26%, 6,800 jobs), followed by government (15%) and retail (14.5%), with agriculture accounting for 2.9% (780 jobs) and educational services providing 0.7% (183 jobs). The visitors' industry accounted for one third of Kauaʻi's income. Employment is dominated by small businesses, with 87% of all non-farm businesses having fewer than 20 employees. As of 2003, Kauaʻi's poverty rate

3078-422: Was as a sugar farm. The five-million-year-old island, the oldest of the main islands (Niʻihau is older), was formed volcanically as the Pacific Plate passed over the Hawaii hotspot . It consists of an eroded shield volcano with a 9.3–12.4 mi (15.0–20.0 km) diameter summit caldera and two flanking calderas. Rejuvenation of the volcano 0.6–1.40 million years ago left lava flows and cones over

3135-431: Was born in Waiawa. Knudsen was appointed land administrator by King Kamehameha for an area covering 400 km , and was given the title konohiki as well as a position as a noble under the king. Knudsen, who spoke fluent Hawaiian , later became an elected representative and an influential politician. Knudsen lends his name to the Knudsen Gap, a narrow pass between Hã’upu Ridge and the Kahili Ridge. Its primary function

3192-406: Was founded on Kauaʻi, and for the next century the industry dominated Hawaiʻi's economy. Kauaʻi's last sugarcane plantation, the 118-year-old Gay & Robinson Plantation, stopped planting sugar in 2008. In 1835, Old Koloa Town opened a sugar mill. From 1906 to 1934 the office of County Clerk was held by John Mahiʻai Kāneakua , who had been active in attempts to restore Queen Liliuokalani to

3249-457: Was used in the filming of the 1993 film Jurassic Park and its 2015 sequel Jurassic World was shot in Kauai. Scenes by a waterfall in Mighty Joe Young were shot in Kauai. Parts of the island were used for the opening scenes of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark . Other movies filmed here include Six Days Seven Nights , the 1976 King Kong , and John Ford 's 1963 film Donovan's Reef . Recent films include Tropic Thunder and

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