{"product_id":"the-kamogawa-food-detectives-9798885799058","title":"The Kamogawa Food Detectives","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestseller in Japan, \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e by Hisashi Kashiwai is a celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown 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 ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestseller in Japan, \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e by Hisashi Kashiwai is a celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorndike Press Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.59w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885799058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHisashi Kashiwai \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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 in TV programs and magazines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Kirkwood\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator working from Japanese into English. The recipient of the 2020 Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize, his translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e by Hisashi Kashiwai, \u003ci\u003eTokyo Express\u003c\/i\u003e by Seicho Matsumoto and \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day to Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e by Nanae Aoyama.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Press Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":43640002642035,"sku":"9.79889E+12","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0505430f-3d51-49ab-a0c7-dde784eaebbd.jpg?v=1755697560","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-kamogawa-food-detectives-9798885799058","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}