>Turns out she had wiped her nose > > (no Kleenex, of course) and gotten a case of Hunan Lip. Okay, newbie question. :) What exactly is Hunan Lip? I assume it has to do with the layer of capsicum oil that develops while eating/handling chiles, and the heat involved. {Oh, my poor, poor heat-avoiding Englishman...} Where did it get its name? *How* did it get its name? :) I know, this is probably a pretty stock question. I'll try to be more original in the future. :) Sushi, still getting everything down phoenix@ionet.net