The Restaurant Of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by JesseKirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanesesleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and follows on fromThe 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 thanjust mouth-watering feasts.

The pair have reinvented themselves as ‘food detectives’, offering aservice that goes beyond traditional dining. Through their culinary sleuthing,they reconstruct beloved dishes from the memories of their customers, creating aconnection 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 thetempura that she ate to celebrate her only successful record and a buddingOlympic swimmer who desires the bento lunch box that his estranged father usedto make him. The Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve meals – it revives lostrecipes and rekindles forgotten memories. It's a doorway to the past throughthe miracle of delicious food.

Author Information
Hisashi Kashiwai, the author of The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, was born in1952 and was raised in Kyoto. He graduated from Osaka Dental University. Aftergraduating, he returned to Kyoto and worked as a dentist. He has writtenextensively about his native city and has collaborated on TV programmes andmagazines. The first book in the series was The Kamogawa Food Detectives.

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