A Serving of Hope
$24.83
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
Patrons from all over Japan arrive at The Kamogawa Food Diner, seeking out memorable dishes from their pasts in order to find answers to burning questions, closure from childhood memories or simply a sense of peace, in this latest tale from the international bestselling author, Hisashi Kashiwai.
Among its customers is a budding lawyer desperate to bring pride to the small town he has left behind - his request for miso soup, a humble dish, brings back memories of his mother’s unwaverin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035060788 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035060787 |
| Author: | Hisashi Kashiwai |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 197mm |
| Series: | The Kamogawa Food Detectives |
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Critics Review
Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food Detectives * The Times on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes *
Kashiwai is among a certain coterie of Japanese writers to have perfected a globally successful literary formula: create a cafe-esque setting with beloved staff who deliver plenty of empathic kindness to customers whose visits inspire standalone narratives … Deliciousness lingers * Booklist on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes *
This cosy book delights in Japanese cuisine * Kirkus on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes *
A treasure-trove of positivity and charm * Prima on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes *
Hisashi Kashiwai
Hisashi Kashiwai, the author of The Kamogawa Food Detectives, 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.
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