A Serving of Hope

Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food DetectivesThe Times on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

Kashiwai is among a certain coterie of Japanese writers to have perfected a globally successful literary formula: create a cafe-esque setting with beloved staff who deliver plenty of empathic kindness to customers whose visits inspire standalone narratives . . . Deliciousness lingersBooklist on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

This cosy book delights in Japanese cuisineKirkus on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

A treasure-trove of positivity and charmPrima on The Restaurant of Lost Recipes