{"product_id":"menu-of-happiness-9798217045358","title":"Menu of Happiness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beloved Japanese bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMenu of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e is for fans of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold \u003c\/i\u003eand asks the question: What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As warm and nourishing as a good cup of tea...a series I can see myself returning to again and again.\"--Mia P. Manansala, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eArsenic and Adobo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery memory has a flavor. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps find them . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the patrons is a once-renowned pianist whose promising career was marred by a self-inflicted injury. She longs to taste the yakisoba shared with the only man she ever truly loved. The diner also welcomes a man haunted by shadows of regret. His mind is haunted by the memory of gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve food - it recreates forgotten recipes, helping its patrons to revisit memories lost to time. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of delicious food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \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":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649211138322,"sku":"9798217045358","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9b1205a-2519-41cb-b4a2-31383404295a.jpg?v=1759846317","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/menu-of-happiness-9798217045358","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}