{"product_id":"the-menu-of-happiness-hisashi-kashiwai","title":"The Menu of Happiness (Hisashi Kashiwai)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Menu of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 races back to the gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve food - it revives the essence of forgotten recipes and rejuvenates cherished memories. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of delicious food. \u003ci\u003eThe Menu of Happiness \u003c\/i\u003efollows on from\u003ci\u003e The Kamogawa Food Detectives \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Restaurant of Lost Recipes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Menu of Happiness \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Japanese bestseller when it published w\/c 04\/01\/2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHisashi Kashiwai, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kamogawa Food Detectives, \u003c\/i\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 on TV programmes and magazines.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Flapped B Format. Klappenbroschur, Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65776372711773,"sku":"K098241098","price":11.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9824109800001A.jpg?v=1788285560","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-menu-of-happiness-hisashi-kashiwai","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}