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- ↑ Brien, Charmaine O' (15 December 2013). The Penguin Food Guide to India. Penguin UK. p. 372. ISBN 978-93-5118-575-8.
- ↑ "Have you had these seven iconic Mangalore dishes?". 18 April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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