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\nWhen it comes to Staten Island\u2019s Sri Lankan enclave, the only thing I like more than visiting it is revealing it to someone who\u2019s unaware of it. On a recent excursion, we went to Sagara, the new Sri Lankan restaurant at 98 Victory Blvd, to scope out their lunch buffet.<\/p>\n[1] Dishes included red and white rice, dal curry, and coconut sambal…
\n[2] …yuca, deviled chick peas, kale salad, papadam…
\n[3] …deviled chicken (the best dish in terms of flavor but tricky to eat because of bone shards in every bite), vegetable fried rice, vegetable chop suey, noodles with egg…
\n[4] …an assortment of breads including plain dosa, uthappam, dal vada and urad dal vada, along with chutney and sambar…
\n[5] …and fresh fruits and ice cream for dessert. But props for the most interesting dessert go to lavaria (also spelled lewariya), coconut stuffed string hoppers.
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