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El Cerrito Restaurant Catering To Fast-Growing Nepalese Community In Contra Costa County

Manjila Moktan spent the first 17 years of her life in Nepal before emigrating to the U.S. and settling in the Bay Area.

(CBS San Francisco)

October 25, 2023

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In Contra Costa County, the area has seen a surge of immigrants from the Southeast Asian country of Nepal. And at Zomsa, there is the smell of a simmering, spicy sauce, bringing back memories of Nepal.

"Oh yeah, if you go to Nepal you have to have it," said Manjila Moktan. Her mother is making Tali, a staple of Nepalese cuisine, with rice, vegetables, and chicken.

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