THE KOMOGAWA FOOD DETECTIVES by Hisashi Kashiwai - Bestselling Japanese Sleuthing Series

Kamogawa Food Detectives is a Japanese sleuthing series that is sure to delight fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. The first book in the series, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, follows the father-daughter duo of Koishi Kamogawa and Nagare as they use their unique skills to recreate dishes from their customers' pasts. The Kamogawa Diner is a hidden gem in Kyoto that specializes in creating extravagant meals. The father-daughter duo are known for their ability to recreate dishes from their customers' pasts, providing a link to the past and potentially unlocking forgotten memories and future happiness. The restaurant of lost recipes is a unique concept that offers a chance to relive past experiences through the dishes they create. Customers can visit the restaurant and have their favorite dish recreated, providing a sense of nostalgia and connection to the past. The book follows the widower who is looking for a specific noodle dish that his wife used to cook. Nagare and Koishi are able to recreate the dish, providing a sense of closure and allowing the widower to remember his late wife through the food she cooked. In addition, a first love's beef stew is also recreated, providing a sense of closure and allowing the customer to relive a special moment from their past. Overall, Kamogawa Food Detectives is a fun and unique read that combines a love of Japanese culture with a desire to relive past experiences through the dishes created by the Kamogawa Diner.