It might not be the other way around but of all the people that I know, those who have a good taste in food would hardly be bores. I grew up in a place where food was one of the most important things in everyday life and whether you were good at it could make or break a relationship. So it's not surprising that Sichuan or Szechuan Cuisine becomes the most popular, and ubiquitous, cuisine in China, from Beijing to Tibet. What amazed me was that not only did people in my province know how to enjoy good food, but how well everybody was in making it. In fact, from early on I knew for a fact that my parents were just about average when it came to cooking and my sister and I would even complain about it from time to time. Looking back, we took too many things for granted. Not every kid in my town grows up to be a chef, of course. But to enjoy and to appreciate a good meal is the least I can do. If you are the same, you would probably enjoy "Ratatouille" , a story about a rat wh