Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special
restaurant called the Kamogawa Diner run by Koishi
Kamogawa and her father Nagare. Customers who can find
the hidden diner are treated to an extravagant meal, but it's
not the main reason for visiting . . .
The father-daughter duo have started advertising their
services as 'food detectives', capable of recreating a dish
from their customers' pasts that may well hold the key to
forgotten memories and ongoing happiness.
From the widower looking for a specific noodle dish that his
wife used to cook to a first love's beef stew, the restaurant
of lost recipes provides a link to the past and a way to a
more contented future.
A bestseller in Japan, The Kamogawa Food Detectives is a
celebration of good company and the power of a delicious
meal.


Hisashi Kashiwai was born in 1952 and was raised in Kyoto. He graduated from Osaka Dental University. After graduating, he returned to Kyoto to open a dental clinic. He has written extensively about his native city and has collaborated in TV programs and magazines.