The Restaurant of Lost Recipes
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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. This is an interconnected series, which can be read separately, or binged all at once! This edition includes an exclusive letter from the author, Hisashi Kashiwai.
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.
'Feelgood and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food Detectives' - The Times
Readers are saying:
'The book opens a window on a different view of Japan , it has a touch of mystery and magic . It is a gentle and heartwarming read' - 5 stars
'A delightful, wholesome book with a wonderful setting and distinct characters. The descriptions of the food are so creative and I found i really wanted to try them, they sounded delicious!' - 5 stars
'A captivating, heart-warming novel, recommended for lovers of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series' - 5 stars
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Honestly I too think with every meal I eat: this will heal me
All in all a fun little read. But there was so much focus on the food, that the authour kind of forgot to build a coherent story around it. Each chapter follows a different character, although you can sense the potential of their story, it doesn’t go deeper than surface level. That makes their stories feel kind of flat. And because the characters are not linked together, we start each chapter anew, which gets kind of boring as we always read the same reactions to the restaurant (it’s unassuming) the cat (it’s cute but not allowed in) the food (the best they ever tasted, to which Nagare always responds, that it’s nothing much) and the mission ahead (it’s going to be tricky) And I think even that would have been fine, if their stories would have a lasting effect on the main characters but even they felt like NPCs. They exist in relation to their visitors but behind that, they apparently have no life. We learn nothing about them apart from the dead mum/wife and that the daughter is not married. So while the food descriptions were very interesting, it is hard to build a story solely on that.
Buch wurde von mir auf englisch gelesen. Das Buch ist mindestens genauso „süß“ und „cozy“ wie der erste Band, aber ich muss ehrlich zugeben, dass mich beim zweiten Teil das ständige Frönen der Ingredienzien fast ein Stück weit genervt hat. Diese Passagen habe ich oft mit einem Seufzen überflogen, teilweise sogar fast überlesen. Die Geschichten – die Schicksale hinter den Rezeptwünschen – sind wieder sehr gut gelungen und regen zum Nachdenken an. Dennoch bleibt nach zwei Bänden alles irgendwie sehr oberflächlich. Die Handlung wird immer schnell abgehandelt, und vieles wiederholt sich oft (zum Beispiel die Interaktionen mit der Katze oder die Fragen der Kunden, wenn sie an der Fotowand vorbeigehen). Ob ich den zweiten Teil empfehle? Jain. Bei insgesamt 12 Fällen, die im Grunde alle nach dem gleichen Schema ablaufen, ist man wahrscheinlich mit einem Band schon mehr als bedient. Auch aufgewärmtes essen hat seinen Charme, hier allerdings leider nicht :/
Description
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. This is an interconnected series, which can be read separately, or binged all at once! This edition includes an exclusive letter from the author, Hisashi Kashiwai.
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.
'Feelgood and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food Detectives' - The Times
Readers are saying:
'The book opens a window on a different view of Japan , it has a touch of mystery and magic . It is a gentle and heartwarming read' - 5 stars
'A delightful, wholesome book with a wonderful setting and distinct characters. The descriptions of the food are so creative and I found i really wanted to try them, they sounded delicious!' - 5 stars
'A captivating, heart-warming novel, recommended for lovers of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series' - 5 stars
Book Information
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Honestly I too think with every meal I eat: this will heal me
All in all a fun little read. But there was so much focus on the food, that the authour kind of forgot to build a coherent story around it. Each chapter follows a different character, although you can sense the potential of their story, it doesn’t go deeper than surface level. That makes their stories feel kind of flat. And because the characters are not linked together, we start each chapter anew, which gets kind of boring as we always read the same reactions to the restaurant (it’s unassuming) the cat (it’s cute but not allowed in) the food (the best they ever tasted, to which Nagare always responds, that it’s nothing much) and the mission ahead (it’s going to be tricky) And I think even that would have been fine, if their stories would have a lasting effect on the main characters but even they felt like NPCs. They exist in relation to their visitors but behind that, they apparently have no life. We learn nothing about them apart from the dead mum/wife and that the daughter is not married. So while the food descriptions were very interesting, it is hard to build a story solely on that.
Buch wurde von mir auf englisch gelesen. Das Buch ist mindestens genauso „süß“ und „cozy“ wie der erste Band, aber ich muss ehrlich zugeben, dass mich beim zweiten Teil das ständige Frönen der Ingredienzien fast ein Stück weit genervt hat. Diese Passagen habe ich oft mit einem Seufzen überflogen, teilweise sogar fast überlesen. Die Geschichten – die Schicksale hinter den Rezeptwünschen – sind wieder sehr gut gelungen und regen zum Nachdenken an. Dennoch bleibt nach zwei Bänden alles irgendwie sehr oberflächlich. Die Handlung wird immer schnell abgehandelt, und vieles wiederholt sich oft (zum Beispiel die Interaktionen mit der Katze oder die Fragen der Kunden, wenn sie an der Fotowand vorbeigehen). Ob ich den zweiten Teil empfehle? Jain. Bei insgesamt 12 Fällen, die im Grunde alle nach dem gleichen Schema ablaufen, ist man wahrscheinlich mit einem Band schon mehr als bedient. Auch aufgewärmtes essen hat seinen Charme, hier allerdings leider nicht :/