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The Lee family names their three boys after the best dishes served at their restaurant. After their oldest son dies, they take offerings to his grave. But some strange things happen to the offering at the graveyard.
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488:Mrs. Lee- parent, restaurateur
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595:References
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360:Beef Stew
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131:. Set in
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319:Tea Eggs
211:Tea Eggs
41:Language
177:cuisine
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45:English
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579:Awards
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55:Horror
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