In > J Krugman > writes:
>More generally, does anybody know of a webpage aimed English speakers
>listing the *Chinese characters* (or at least the phonetically
>transcribed words) for typical Chinese cooking ingredients such as
>fermented black beans and Szechuan peppercorns?

There used to be a Chinese ingredients glossary somewhere at
www.hellochina.com, but unfortunately that site appears to be dead
now. :/

Irv