Unnecessarily, not really. Hunan cuisine is not amongst my favourites, anyway. On the other hand, if I haven't prepared it, in some ways I am much more flexible about how a dish should be, especially if it is traditional. In my defense, Wilfrid, for more years than I care to recall I was married-Jewish as Mrs. Katz and learned not only to choke down but prepare mother-in-law Fay's bobbly skinned chicken soop. ediot: Withdrew some smilies. And wanted to add: The main thing though is just not getting the flavours from browning.