The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes is the second book in the Japanese sleuthing series, following The Kamogawa Food Detectives. It features a father-daughter duo who run a unique diner that reconstructs beloved dishes from their customers' memories, creating a connection to cherished moments from the past.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2024
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Set in Kyoto, the story follows a father-daughter duo who run the Kamogawa Diner, a unique establishment that serves more than just mouth-watering feasts. Through their culinary sleuthing, they reconstruct beloved dishes from the memories of their customers, creating a connection to cherished moments from the past. Among those who seek an appointment is a one-hit wonder pop star, finally ready to leave Tokyo and give up on her singing career. She wants to try the tempura that she once ate to celebrate her only successful record. Another diner is a budding Olympic swimmer, who desires the bento lunch box that his estranged father used to make him. The Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve meals – it revives lost recipes and rekindles forgotten memories. It's a doorway to the past through the miracle of delicious food. Feelgood and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food Detectives - The Times.

Weight: 286g
Dimension: 139 x 207 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035009626