Fuchsia’s Emergency Midnight Noodles

A physiological peculiarity I’ve inherited from my mother and grandmother is an inability to sleep without eating a starchy snack in the evening. If I’ve been out and haven’t eaten enough starchy foods at dinner, I come home ravenous and in need of a midnight feast. In these circumstances, my top two choices for a nibble are melted cheese on toast and spicy Sichuanese noodles. The exact noodle recipe is different each time: sometimes I desire more chilli oil; in hot weather I might add more