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Szech·uan | \ ˈsech-ˌwän 
, ˈsesh- \
, ˈsesh- \variants:
or less commonly Sichuan \ ˈsēch-ˈwän \ or Szechwan \ ˈsech-ˌwän , ˈsesh- \
\ or Szechwan \ ˈsech-ˌwän , ˈsesh- \Definition of Szechuan
: of, relating to, or being a style of Chinese cooking that is spicy, oily, and especially peppery
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The first known use of Szechuan was in 1956
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