Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Review - The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release date: 03 October 2024
Back cover blurb: 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, and follows on from The Kamogawa Food Detectives. Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner. Running this unique establishment are a father-daughter duo who serve more than just mouth-watering feasts. The pair have reinvented themselves as 'food detectives', offering a service that goes beyond traditional dining. 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.

Almost exactly one year on from the release of  The Kamogawa Food Detective's comes a second novel in the series, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes.

Once again I absolutely adored this novel. It very much follows the now familiar format of the first, but is no less enjoyable for it.

In fact I think I enjoyed the second installment even more, as I kind of knew what to expect, and was anticipating each new 'case' even more.

This book centres around the now infamous Kamogawa Diner, home and business to a Father and Daughter duo who do more than just serve delicious food.

The Kamogawa Diner is home to a 'food detective' agency that can help find even the trickiest or most obscure dishes from the past.

You want to taste a meal that you had at school twenty two years ago? No problem, these guys will help you find it.

They go to great lengths to ignite their customers memories, and tastebuds, and help their diners experience something really unique.

This book will definitely leave your mouth watering for more..

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes is available now via Amazon online and all good book shops.

Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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