How to prepare a sweet and sour crisp fried Thai noodles

This is a favorite of Thai people. It can also be used as a snack. You will need rice vermicelli noodles, diced hard pressed toufu, dried shrimp, tamarind juice or white vinegar, ketchup, coconut palm sugar (or white granulated sugar and corn syrup), fish sauce, cooking oil, bean sprouts and garlic chive or green onion stalks, cilantro sprigs and sliced red jalapeno for garnish.