ÌÆ tang2 sugar
ÑÎ yan2 salt
ζ¾« wei4 jing1 MSG
µØ¹Ï·Û di4 gua1 fen3 sweet potato powder (used in China as a thickening agent)
½ª jiang1 ginger
Ëâ suan4 garlic
À±½· la4 jiao1 hot peppers
»¨½· hua1 jiao1 Sichuan peppers (the ones that make your mouth numb)
ºÚºú½· hei1 hu2 jiao1 black pepper
ºú½··Û hu2 jiao1 fen3 ground peppercorns
×ÎÈ» zi1 ran2 cumin