Tai Tung is the oldest surviving
Chinese restaurant in the
International District of
Seattle
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. It was opened in 1935 by an immigrant from Hong Kong. The restaurant is the subject of a 2015 documentary, ''A Taste of Home'', and was a location for the 2020 film ''
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''. The restaurant's cellar is said to be haunted by ''
kuei'' (ghosts). It is known for being busy on
Christmas Day
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, when most Seattle restaurants are closed.
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History of Chinese Americans in Seattle
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List of Chinese restaurants
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{{Restaurants in Seattle
1935 establishments in Washington (state)
Chinatown–International District, Seattle
Chinese restaurants in Seattle
Reportedly haunted locations in Washington (state)