{"product_id":"menu-of-happiness-9798217045358","title":"Menu of Happiness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beloved Japanese bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMenu of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e is for fans of \u003ci\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold \u003c\/i\u003eand asks the question: What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As warm and nourishing as a good cup of tea...a series I can see myself returning to again and again.\"--Mia P. Manansala, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eArsenic and Adobo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery memory has a flavor. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps find them . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Welcome 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 is haunted by the memory of gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Kamogawa Diner doesn't just serve food - it recreates forgotten recipes, helping its patrons to revisit memories lost to time. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of delicious food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hisashi Kashiwai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e A Kamogawa Food Detectives Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217045358","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44738505506953,"sku":"9798217045358","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b5ff1d2c-f616-4b5c-925b-e03f58b4dcb9.jpg?v=1759822780","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/menu-of-happiness-9798217045358","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}