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Where to get squid ink dumplings, enormous tacos and kaya toast. Mirchi bajji (fried jalapeños filled with red onion and spices) and chicken dum biryani from Bandi Biryani in Sunnyvale. (Photo by Elena Kadvany) It takes enormous effort and commitment to open a restaurant during “normal” times, let alone during a pandemic. Amid the sad […]

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