["< sod > as with many dishes, the invention of ginger beef is claimed by several restaurants and chefs. however, the most widely accepted origin attributes the dish's development during the mid - 1970s by chef george wong at the silver inn in [ [ calgary ] ], [ [ alberta ] ]. < ref name = royalalberta > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. royalalbertamuseum. ca / events / exhibits / travelling. cfm? id = 52 | title = chop suey on the prairies | website = [ [ royal alberta museum ] ] | date = <! - - undated - - > | author = <! - - staff writer ( s ) ; no by - line. - - > } } < / ref > < ref name = cbc > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. cbc. ca / news / background / chinese - newyear / calgary. html | title = chinese new year : silver inn, calgary | date = february 15, 2007 | archiveurl = https : / / web. archive. org / web / 20090330125905 / http : / / cbc. ca / news / background / chinese - newyear / calgary. html | publisher = [ [ cbc news ] ] | archivedate = 2009 - 03 - 30 | author = <! - - staff writer ( s ) ; no by - line. - - > } } < / ref > < ref name = avenue > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. avenuecalgary. com / articles / 7 - iconic - calgary - foods | title = 7 iconic calgary foods : chicago has deep - dish pizza. boston has baked beans. what about calgary? | magazine = [ [ avenue ( magazine ) | avenue calgary ] ] | date = march 12, 2013 | first = greg | last = beneteau } } < / ref > < ref name = globe > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. theglobeandmail. com / news / national / the - chinese - restaurant - as - a - prairie - icon / article11646893 / | title = the chinese restaurant as a prairie icon | newspaper = [ [ globe and mail ] ] | date = april 30, 2013 | first = josh | 3 last = wingrove } } < / ref > this dish is now a very important part of culture in calgary and this part of canada. < ref name = avenue / > < ref name = globe / > < ref name = wfp > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. winnipegfreepress. com / opinion / fyi / history - on - a - plate - 164115186. html | title = history on a plate : heritage of the chinese restaurant is both sweet and sour, a mixture of outmoded stereotypes and genuine cultural exchange | newspaper = [ [ winnipeg free press ] ] | date = july 28, 2012 | first = alison | last = gillmor } } < / ref > there was a radio segment featuring this dish that was aired on [ [ cbc radio one ] ] programme'' the main ingredient''. < ref > { { cite episode | url = http : / / www. cbc. ca / themainingredient / shows / 2010 / 08 / 23 / episode - 6 - canadian - edition / | title = episode 9 : canadian edition | series = the main ingredient | network = [ [ cbc radio one ] ] | date = august 23, 2010 | first = joan | last = chang } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > as with many dishes, the invention of ginger beef is claimed by several restaurants and chefs. however, the most widely accepted origin attributes the dish's development during the mid - 1970s by chef george wong at the silver inn in [ [ calgary ] ], [ [ alberta ] ]. < ref name = royalalberta > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. royalalbertamuseum. ca / events / exhibits / travelling. cfm? id = 52 | title = chop suey on the prairies | website = [ [ royal alberta museum ] ] | date = <! - - undated - - > | author = <! - - staff writer ( s ) ; no by - line. - - > } } < / ref > < ref name = cbc > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. cbc. ca / news / background / chinese - newyear / calgary. html | title = chinese new year : silver inn, calgary | date = february 15, 2007 | archiveurl = https : / / web. archive. org / web / 20090330125905 / http : / / cbc. ca / news / background / chinese - newyear / calgary. html | publisher = [ [ cbc news ] ] | archivedate = 2009 - 03 - 30 | author = <! - - staff writer ( s ) ; no by - line. - - > } } < / ref > < ref name = avenue > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. avenuecalgary. com / articles / 7 - iconic - calgary - foods | title = 7 iconic calgary foods : chicago has deep - dish pizza. boston has baked beans. what about calgary? | magazine = [ [ avenue ( magazine ) | avenue calgary ] ] | date = march 12, 2013 | first = greg | last = beneteau } } < / ref > < ref name = globe > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. theglobeandmail. com / news / national / the - chinese - restaurant - as - a - prairie - icon / article11646893 / | title = the chinese restaurant as a prairie icon | newspaper = [ [ globe and mail ] ] | date = april 30, 2013 | first = josh | last = wingrove } } < / ref > the dish is now a very important part of culture in calgary and that part of canada. < ref name = avenue / > < ref name = globe / > < ref name = wfp > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. winnipegfreepress. com / opinion / fyi / history - on - a - plate - 164115186. html | title = history on a plate : heritage of the chinese restaurant is both sweet and sour, a mixture of outmoded stereotypes and genuine cultural exchange | newspaper = [ [ winnipeg free press ] ] | date = july 28, 2012 | first = alison | last = gillmor } } < / ref > a radio segment featuring ginger beef was aired on [ [ cbc radio one ] ] programme'' the main ingredient''. < ref > { { cite episode | url = http : / / www. cbc. ca / themainingredient / shows / 2010 / 08 / 23 / episode - 6 - canadian - edition / | title = episode 9 : canadian edition | series = the main ingredient | network = [ [ cbc radio one ] ] | date = august 23, 2010 | first = joan | last = chang } } < / ref > < eod >"]