A most fitting title for this third book in the series, which can be read standalone too.
This is a comfort read, as with the previous two books.
The stories connect by a common thread - imagine a restaurant where you can recreate your favourite dishes.
Run by two food detectives, a father and daughter, the restaurant is the main character (with food, memories and emotions).
I highly recommend this to the first comers to the series.
As for those of us who have read the other books, it is a bit like what our culinary detectives do - same old, a bit different. we know what to expect, but we still are here for the food and memories.
Novelty in the plot, structure and characters - 3 stars
Overall enjoyment, 3.5 stars.

I love this series! Such heartwarming cosy stories that follow a somewhat predictable but comforting formula!

I can’t help but devour these books every time I read one and then I immediately regret not savouring it- much like the guests at the Kamogawa diner I’m sure!

3.5 rounded 4

This was my first book from Hisashi Kashiwai, and it was a nice read.
This is book 3, but you can read it without having read the first two (I didn't read them). You grasp the concept relatively quickly.
I always like Japanese Literature, I find it very "soothing". It's low-stakes (compared to a thriller, for example), and it's very different from what we can read elsewhere. I like the concept of the food detectives. It reminds me of some dishes I'll never be able to taste again, due to a late parent.
The book reads quickly and breaks easily with the different chapters - each has its own "mystery" and food research. It can become quite repetitive, but it's part of the concept.

Pick it up if you like:
- Low-stakes/No stress reading
- Food (if you don't like food, don't read, there are pages of food description)
- Japanese literature