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$12.00Dumpling filled with leek, spring onions, topped with house-made yogurt, meat sauce and mint
Oakland, CA
SAFFRON KITCHEN, RESTAURANT & BAR, 5940 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USADumpling filled with leek, spring onions, topped with house-made yogurt, meat sauce and mint
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