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    A Serving of Hope

    Part of A Kamogawa Food Detectives Novel

    Author Hisashi Kashiwai
    Translated by Jesse Kirkwood
    Hardcover
    $28.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | G.P. Putnam's Sons
    5-3/16"W x 7-5/8"H | 10 oz | 12 per carton
    On sale Oct 06, 2026 | 208 Pages | 9798217045372
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    Discover new delicious mysteries in this fourth installment in The Kamogawa Food Detectives series, the beloved Japanese bestseller and celebration of the healing power of food.

    “Off-beat and charming, [with] more complexity of flavor than you might expect.” – NPR – Fresh Air with Terry Gross

    “Miso soup for the soul.” —Kirkus Reviews

    If I hadn't searched for the 'flavors' of my memories, I think I would have spent my life endlessly chasing the past . . .

    Down a Kyoto alleyway, near Higashi Honganji Temple, the Kamogawa Diner attracts lost souls. The father-daughter “food detective” duo of Chef Nagare and Detective Koishi help their clientele who seek meaning in their lives by helping them access lost memories through the food of their past.

    From the onigiri gifted alongside cherished promises to the ginger pork that became a memory of unrequited love, the not-too-sour chilled noodles from grandma's house, and the macaroni gratin shared by a father and young son for the last time, there is no dish or memory too complex for father and daughter.  

    Welcome to another delicious mystery. The Kamogawa Diner is a tonic for the soul, and its customers will leave with a warm belly and a full heart.
    © Ami Kuroishi (SHOGAKUKAN)
    Hisashi Kashiwai was 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 in TV programs and magazines. View titles by Hisashi Kashiwai

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    Discover new delicious mysteries in this fourth installment in The Kamogawa Food Detectives series, the beloved Japanese bestseller and celebration of the healing power of food.

    “Off-beat and charming, [with] more complexity of flavor than you might expect.” – NPR – Fresh Air with Terry Gross

    “Miso soup for the soul.” —Kirkus Reviews

    If I hadn't searched for the 'flavors' of my memories, I think I would have spent my life endlessly chasing the past . . .

    Down a Kyoto alleyway, near Higashi Honganji Temple, the Kamogawa Diner attracts lost souls. The father-daughter “food detective” duo of Chef Nagare and Detective Koishi help their clientele who seek meaning in their lives by helping them access lost memories through the food of their past.

    From the onigiri gifted alongside cherished promises to the ginger pork that became a memory of unrequited love, the not-too-sour chilled noodles from grandma's house, and the macaroni gratin shared by a father and young son for the last time, there is no dish or memory too complex for father and daughter.  

    Welcome to another delicious mystery. The Kamogawa Diner is a tonic for the soul, and its customers will leave with a warm belly and a full heart.

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    © Ami Kuroishi (SHOGAKUKAN)
    Hisashi Kashiwai was 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 in TV programs and magazines. View titles by Hisashi Kashiwai

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