{"product_id":"the-menu-of-happiness-hisashi-kashiwai","title":"The Menu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai | Kamogawa Food Detectives","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Menu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Menu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated by \u003cstrong\u003eJesse Kirkwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the third novel in the beloved \u003cstrong\u003eKamogawa Food Detectives\u003c\/strong\u003e series. Set in Kyoto, this cozy Japanese mystery combines \u003cstrong\u003efood, nostalgia, family, memory, love, regret, and human connection\u003c\/strong\u003e as a father-daughter team recreates meaningful dishes from their clients' pasts. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Menu of Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e returns readers to the \u003cstrong\u003eKamogawa Diner\u003c\/strong\u003e, a unique Kyoto restaurant run by father-daughter duo \u003cstrong\u003eNagare and Koishi Kamogawa\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than solving conventional crimes, they work as \"food detectives,\" helping customers rediscover dishes connected to important memories from their lives. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach case begins with a food memory. A client may remember a particular dish from a lost relationship, childhood, family gathering, or difficult period and want to experience its taste once again. Nagare and Koishi investigate the ingredients, preparation, and circumstances surrounding the meal before attempting to recreate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the stories is that of a once-renowned pianist who longs to taste the \u003cstrong\u003eyakisoba\u003c\/strong\u003e she shared with the man she truly loved. Another customer is haunted by memories of \u003cstrong\u003egyoza\u003c\/strong\u003e connected to a past relationship and seeks understanding and perhaps forgiveness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these culinary mysteries, the novel explores how \u003cstrong\u003etaste can preserve memories\u003c\/strong\u003e, reconnect people with their past, and sometimes offer comfort or closure. 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