The last few years I've made a list of 10 books - 5 books off my shelf, 5 books from the library - that I'm really wanting to read. There's no real rhyme or reason. I just go through my library list and my shelves and pick the books that are calling to me. Here is one that I've read recently.
Goodreads: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
Blurb: 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 serves up deliciously extravagant meals. But that’s not the main reason customers stop by . . .
The father-daughter duo are ‘food detectives’. Through ingenious investigations, they are able to recreate dishes from a person’s treasured memories – dishes that may well hold the keys to their forgotten past and future happiness. The restaurant of lost recipes provides a link to vanished moments, creating a present full of possibility.
My Thoughts: This was a lovely read. I really enjoy this format of essentially connected short stories with the same "food detectives" and setting but a different main character with their own story. I found the details of the food fascinating but not as fascinating as the details of the investigation - and why this particular person wanted this particular dish. This was a quiet read that I really enjoyed and am looking forward to reading more from this author. My Rating: Loved It (4.75 Stars)
Glad to see this one worked for you.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Looks very cozy reading from the cover. Wow 4.75 stars that is an indication of how much you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteIs this what they call a Japanese cozy? 🤔
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