I was planning a kimchi noodle dish for lunch and I didn't plan ahead very well. When it came time to cook lunch I discovered that I didn't have any kimchi in my pantry. I usually keep a jar or two in my pantry for whenever I felt like cooking a kimchi dish. Alas, I used it up the last time I cooked a Korean dish and never restocked. So I had to improvise. I ended up with this Malaysian sambal stir-fry noodle dish since I spotted a jar of the Malaysian sambal stir-fry paste on my pantry shelf. Turned out great and there were no leftovers.
