The menu of happiness
Kashiwai, Hisashi, 1952-2025
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Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved. This unique establishment is run by a father-daughter duo who offer more than just mouth-watering meals. They act as 'food detectives', delving into the past to produce nostalgia-infused dishes for their hungry clientele. Among the patrons is a once-renowned pianist whose promising career was marred by a self-inflicted injury. She longs to taste the yakisoba shared with the only man she ever truly loved. The diner also welcomes a man haunted by shadows of regret. His mind races back to the gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness. The Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve food - it revives the essence of forgotten recipes and rejuvenates cherished memories.
Main title:
The menu of happiness / Hisashi Kashiwai ; translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood.
Author:
Kashiwai, Hisashi, 1952-, authorKirkwood, Jesse, translator
Imprint:
London : Mantle, 2025.
Collation:
222 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781035060719 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
895.636CRI
Language:
EnglishJapanese
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BRN:
8922113