Hisashi Kashiwai The Kamogawa Food Detectives Paperback Book

The first book in the bestselling, mouthwatering Japanese sleuthing series, The Kamogawa Food Detectives is perfect for fans of Toshikazu Kawaguchi&#39s Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What&rsquos the one dish you&rsquod do anything to taste just one more time?Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner treats its customers to wonderfully extravagant meals. But that&#39s not the main reason to stop by . . .The fatherdaughter duo have started advertising their services as &#39food detectives&#39. Through ingenious investigations, they are capable of recreating a dish from their customers&#39 pasts &ndash dishes that may well hold the keys to unlocking forgotten memories and future happiness. From the widower looking for a specific noodle dish that his wife used to cook, to a first love&#39s beef stew, the restaurant of lost recipes provides a link to the past &ndash and a way to a more contented future. A bestseller in Japan, The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, and translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is a heartwarming celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal. Perfect for readers of Welcome to the Hyunamdong Bookshop and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop.&#39Warmed my heart&#39 &ndash Genki Kawamura, author of If Cats Disappeared from the WorldThe series continues with book two, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes. | Hisashi Kashiwai The Kamogawa Food Detectives Paperback Book