cold asian noodles with pickled peppers

(ima start posting chronologically)

okay so i had a bunch of refrigerator-pickled sweet bell peppers (i had eaten all the cucumbers)

i just filled a jar up with white vinegar, minced garlic, a ton of sugar, cukes, peppers, & shallots. it says they last 2 months, i made them like 2 weeks ago and that is as long as they made it

it is too hot for me out (not alabama hot i am sure) but i just wanted like cold asian noodles.

i started with boiling, salting, & adding oil to the water. bring to boil then add noodles.

then i thin-sliced the peppers & minced the shallots.

then i raided the spice rack / sauce bucket... i found:

spices:

freeze-dried chives (idk)

red pepper flakes

ground ginger

sauces:

garlic chili paste

stir-fry sauce

garlic

for later:

sriracha

soy sauce

(my apartment has been collecting random spices, sauces, kitchen utensils due to the high turnover of roommates...it has been great for my cooking!)

i heated the garlic up in oil, added chili-garlic paste & stir-fry sauce (i don't even know what that is but tasted 'stir-fry-y')

i added the ginger, chives, & pepper flakes.

then i added the noodles and let them sit there for a while.

(i like my noodles on the under-done end)

once it all looked combined i put noodles in a container, added peppers & shallots, and put in the fridge.

it is really hard to wait for them to cool but I SHALL OVERCOME.

i will probably add a dash of soy & some sriracha depending on how hot it already is!!! (it does not need sriracha but i'll def do a splash of soy)

things i wish i had:

seasame seeds & chiffonaded greens for class

chop sticks

cute dishes

better camera / photog. skills

(i was going to serve it in a tea cup which sounded cute but it was definitely stupid looking)

((i did try to wipe the sides of my bowl though))