My friend gave me a jar of homemade chili oil. A few days later I found myself in a food pinch – scrounging around in the pantry to see what I could use to whip up a meal. I came across a package of rice vermicelli and that jar of chili oil, added a few more seasonings that I always have on hand, and voila – a dish my boyfriend has asked me to make again and again, which is great since it uses ingredients I always have around.

Guessipe

• 10 oz rice vermicelli
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 TBSP fried chili in oil
• 2 TBSP sugar
• 1 TBSP soy sauce
• 2 tsp black vinegar
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• salt to taste

Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package. Rinse in cold water and drain.

Saute the garlic and chili oil for about a minute.

Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, soy sauce, black vinegar, and ginger.

Toss the noodles in the sauce. Salt to taste.