The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood

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MANTLE
03 October 2024

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Fiction in translation

Series: The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and follows on from The Kamogawa Food Detectives.

Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner. Running this unique establishment are a father-daughter duo who serve more than just mouth-watering feasts.

The pair have reinvented themselves as 'food detectives', offering a service that goes beyond traditional dining. Through their culinary sleuthing, they reconstruct beloved dishes from the memories of their customers, creating a connection to cherished moments from the past.

Among those who seek an appointment include: a one-hit wonder pop star, finally ready to leave Tokyo and give up on her singing career, wants to try the tempura that she ate to celebrate her only successful record and a budding Olympic swimmer who desires the bento lunch box that his estranged father used to make him. The Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve meals - it revives lost recipes and rekindles forgotten memories. It's a doorway to the past through the miracle of delicious food.

By: Hisashi Kashiwai
Translated by: Jesse Kirkwood
Imprint: MANTLE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9781035009633
ISBN 10: 1035009633
Series: The Kamogawa Food Detectives
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 03 October 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Author Website: https://www.facebook.com/hisashi.kashiwai

Hisashi Kashiwai, the author of The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, was born in 1952 and was raised in Kyoto. He graduated from Osaka Dental University. After graduating, he returned to Kyoto and worked as a dentist. He has written extensively about his native city and has collaborated on TV programmes and magazines. The first book in the series was The Kamogawa Food Detectives.

Reviews for The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

Praise for The Kamogawa Food Detectives: An absolute joy; hilarious, emotional, and entirely delicious. Hisashi Kashiwai's tales of love lost, found, grown older and reborn are both striking and comforting ? truly one of a kind. Delectable and delightful -- Bryan Washington, author of <i>Family Meal</i> Praise for The Kamogawa Food Detectives: The food writing is truly superb . . . Reading this heartwarming book almost feels like watching a quiet box set; it's the perfect accompaniment to a rainy autumnal Sunday * Cambridge Edition *