Eep, I'm sorry. I should learn to read better. Totally was not trying to put words in your mouth. To your comment about Sichuan, I'm not sure I would be in the

Eep, I'm sorry. I should learn to read better. Totally was not trying to put words in your mouth. To your comment about Sichuan, I'm not sure I would be in the same camp as the people you've spoken with. Ultimately everyone shares culinary attributes to some degree, but it seems to be unique enough to have warranted being considered its own cuisine.