The Kamogawa Food Detectives
The Heartwarming Japanese Bestseller
by Hisashi Kashiwai
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Pub Date 5 Oct 2023 | Archive Date 5 Oct 2023
Pan Macmillan | Mantle
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Description
WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK
The Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just one more time?
Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant. Run by Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the Kamogawa Diner treats its customers to wonderfully extravagant meals. But that's not the main reason to stop by . . .
The father-daughter duo have started advertising their services as 'food detectives'. Through ingenious investigations, they are capable of recreating a dish from their customers' pasts – dishes that may well hold the keys to unlocking forgotten memories and future happiness.
From the widower looking for a specific noodle dish that his wife used to cook, to a first love's beef stew, the restaurant of lost recipes provides a link to the past – and a way to a more contented future.
A bestseller in Japan, The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai is a celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781035009572 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 208 |
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Featured Reviews
Marian E, Reviewer
Utterly delightful, and such a quick read! This book made me hungry :) Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in advance.
Reviewer 1182060
The Kamogawa Food Detectives revolves around a mysterious restaurant & agency that helps its customers relive memories, the father-daughter duo who run it, and their cat Drowsy. I adore this book, this book is peculiar if you looking for a book with lots of action, a twist and plot this is not the book for you. This book is beautiful and sweet, consistent and definitely a confort reading. This book is rare and peculiar but beautiful the whole way they publish this stories is very interesting and I adore this book. Was a warm, Cozy and adorable reading I needed right now. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and Pam macmillian for the opportunity of read this book
Hinata I, Reviewer
Thank you to @netgalley and @panmacmillan for this #arc of #thekamogawafooddetectives by #hisashikashiwai translated by #jessekirkwood
This book was billed as for fan of #beforethecoffeegetscold and I don't disagree.
Initially I nearly stopped reading as I thought it was an actual crime novel with maybe a retired detective come restaurant owner helping the police, I couldn't have been more wrong. Essentially the book is a collection of 'cases' where the father/chef/former detective seeks to recreate dishes that have been lost or forgotten.
As concepts go it initially appears too simplistic but as you read the outcome of each case, the real depth really comes to life. Experiences, history, emotions and countless other elements play a part in how and why we enjoy certain dishes and this book brings it to life massively.
My mouth watered all the time at the amazing food that was described and like with #beforethecoffeegetscold there is a good amount of wider information and characters to provide the reader with more than 'just' the cases.
I would agree with the comparisons and would compare this with #sweetbeanpaste and other instant classics too.
I became even more excited when I visited @emilybooksagency, as she confirms there are 8 books in this series!!! I do hope they continue to be translated for our reading pleasure! Check out @emilypublishing as her company seems to have a very good overview of future translated bestsellers it seems 😊
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