[VeganMoFo 2014] Mark Bittman's Crispy Noodle Cake Recipe + Two Book Giveaways: Best Food Writing 2011 | Vicky Goes Veg

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Like many of you out there I am a HUGE lover (read as hoarder) of cookbooks and books based on food writing. I don't need any reason in particular to buy one. Sometimes it's the theme of the cookbook; sometimes the author; sometimes the reviews are so great that I can't stop myself from ordering a copy; sometimes it is as silly as the book cover. Whatever may be the reason, now I have a selection of books that I seldom use and book giveaways to few lucky readers was something I wanted to do since a long time. I handpicked 12 such books that I simply loved for each day of this week. Winners as usual will be randomly picked and there are few more simple ways to increase your chances. Scroll down at the end of the post for more details. 

Also, since it's VeganMoFo week, a vegan friendly recipe is a must. Today, I made Mark Bittman's Crispy Noodle Cake Recipe. It makes a fantastic side dish, snack, or base for a stir-fry, where it soaks up all of the savory juices. You don’t need much else to call this a meal, though a beer alongside wouldn’t hurt.

Day 1 | Two Books-A-Day Giveaway: 

Best Food Writing 2011 by Holly Hughes 

and 

Vicky Goes Veg by Chef Vicky Ratnani

Previously On VeganMoFo 2014 -

Day 1 | No Grind Chutney with Gongura (Sorrel) Leaves
Day 2 | Moongachi Bhaaji | Whole Green Gram and Potato Curry with Koli Masala

Day 3 | Crispy Hedgehog Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs

Day 4 | Cabbage and Onion Vada/Fritters

Day 5 | Ripe Red Chilli Pickle

Day 6 | Garlic Tostones | Puerto Rican Twice Fried Plantains With Rice and Beans 

Day 7 | Zero Oil Zucchini Curry

Day 8 | Lemon Rice (Nimmakaya Annam)

Mark Bittman's Crispy Noodle Cake 

Recipe Source: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

Makes: 4 servings                                                                                                

Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

8 ounces any kind of noodles [rice, buckwheat (soba), or wheat noodle. I used spaghetti!]

2 tbsp soy sauce, plus more to taste
1 tsp red chilli sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tbsp minced ginger

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp chopped spring onion

3 tbsp vegetable oil, plus more as needed

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Cook the noodles until tender but not mushy. Drain them and rinse with cold water. Toss the noodles with soya sauce, red chilli sauce, sesame oil, spring onion, ginger and garlic. 

Put vegetable oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When it’s hot, add the noodles and press down a bit. Cook, pressing down occasionally, until brown and crisp on the bottom (adjust the heat so the noodles brown but do not burn). 

Carefully put a large dish over the skillet and flip it to turn out the cake. Add a little more oil to the pan, swirl it around, and gently slide the cake off the plate and back into the skillet, uncooked side down, all in one piece. Brown the other side, then slide it onto a platter. At this point, if you want cut the cake into 4 wedges, or wait and roughly break it apart after topping.)

How can you win either of these Day 1 Book Give-aways (Worldwide Shipping)

1. Leave a comment on this post. As simple as that.

To increase your chances in the random drawing, do one or more of the following and leave a separate comment once you did so. 

2. Follow Cooking With Siri on Facebook 

3. Follow on Twitter. - @sirime

4. Subscribe to Cooking With Siri feed.

4. Tweet about this giveaway. Feel free to use the this text - 
{CookBooks #Giveaway} #Enter for a chance to #win TWO books at @sirime's blog (Worldwide Shipping) More details: http://tinyurl.com/cwsbookgiveaways
If you are already liked me on facebook, following on twitter or subscribed to RSS feed, just leave a comment letting me know and you are entered in the giveaway automatically! You don't have to be a blogger to win these book give-way(s) and open worldwide. 

Last date for participation is September 29th 2014  midnight IST and Two randomly chosen winners will be announced on September 30th 2014.

Good Luck to all!

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