Hunger, like guilt, snowballs into all-consuming madness if those stricken with it don't undergo the necessary stages of confession, acceptance, and stress eating. Soothe your stomach's woes with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of Chinese cuisine and drinks at Szechwan Restaurant in St. Charles.

Chefs at Szechwan Restaurant demonstrate their mastery of flavor juggling and elegant presentation with authentic Chinese dishes served in a serene, art-filled dining room. Chefs sauté sizzling beef with bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms ($15.95), and the ma-po spicy bean curd ($8.95) combines the power of crushed red pepper with the elegance of a high-society woman wearing long, white boxing gloves. Crispy sesame chicken luxuriates in a tangy brown sauce ($12.95), and three-flavor scallops ($15.95) chant incantations around cauldrons of sweet, hot, and sour sauces. Szechwan Restaurant also pours sweet and tangy specialty drinks, including the tropical mai tai ($5.95) and the blue hawaii, a combination of piña colada and citrusy Blue Curacao so remarkable it's set to become America's 51st state ($5.95).