The Menu of Happiness
$34.45
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2025
Summary
The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
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.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035060719 |
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| ISBN-10: | 103506071X |
| Author: | Hisashi Kashiwai |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 306g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 206mm |
| Series: | The Kamogawa Food Detectives |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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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
In addition to tantalizing recipes, the narrative is driven by the desire to recapture lost love, reconcile with a parent or relive one’s youth. Ingredients and items are lovingly detailed … The equivalent of delightful comfort food – Library Journal on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes * Library Journal on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes *
Like sights and sounds, tastes are also deeply connected to one’s memories. The depictions of the beautiful scenery of Kyoto and its native dishes, which are like the original landscape of Japan, warmed my heart – Genki Kawamura, author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, on The Kamogawa Food Detectives
Author Hisashi Kashiwai shows a tremendous amount of empathy for his characters as well as a gentle humour. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll open a delivery app * Apple Books *
Hisashi Kashiwai
Hisashi Kashiwai 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.
Jesse Kirkwood is a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize, his translations include The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto and A Perfect Day to Be Alone by Nanae Aoyama.
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