glass noodles • –5 oz bean sprouts (about 100–150 grams) • Chinese chives, washed and cut into 1–2 inch pieces • dried shrimp, soaked in water for 5–10 minutes to soften • Pork or fresh shrimp, as desired • firm tofu (white or yellow), cut as you like • Pad Thai sauce: 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons palm sugar, 3 tablespoons tamarind paste, 1 teaspoon pork seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning powder (optional). Mix everything together or heat until dissolved, then add 1 tablespoon sesame oil • large eggs • Crushed peanuts, chili flakes, lime (amounts to taste)