| 1/2 | lb | Egg noodles; Shanghai style |
| 1 | lb | Firm tofu; weighted and dried , and cut into squares |
| 1/2 | lb | Fresh shrimp; shelled and deveined |
| 1/2 | | Green bell pepper; seeded and cut into shreds, longitudinally! |
| 3 | | Serrano peppers; or more, seeded, and cut into strips " ! |
| 1 | md | Onion;cut into shreds |
| 1 | md | Carrot; shredded, (watch the fingers, I didnt!)(extra protein) |
| 1 | | One inch knob of fresh ginger; peeled and chopped |
| 3 | | Garlic cloves; peeled and chopped fine |
| 4 | | Green onions; (scallions) chopped up into 1/2 inch lengths |
| 1 | tb | Hot red Thai chile paste |
| 1/2 | c | Chicken stock; plus cooking wine, oyster sauce, fish sauce * |