Horror

A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales

by Ying Chang Compestine

An eight-course banquet of ghost stories rooted in Chinese cooking and culture, each tale followed by recipes and historical notes. Compestine serves up deliciously frightening folklore where food becomes portal to the supernatural and tradition carries its own hauntings. Perfect for young readers hungry for cultural horror with culinary grounding.

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