The Menu of Happiness: Tuck Into the Uplifting and Moving Japanese Bestseller Perfect for Food Lovers
Author: Hisashi Kashiwai
ISBN: 978-1035060733
Price: Rs. 459.80 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. 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. Among 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 races back to the gyoza served by the parents of a lover he once jilted, as he seeks understanding and, perhaps, forgiveness. The Kamogawa Diner doesn’t just serve food – it revives the essence of forgotten recipes and rejuvenates cherished memories. Each dish is a portal to the past, serving not just sustenance but solace and reconnection through the miracle of delicious food. The Menu of Happiness follows on from The Kamogawa Food Detectives and The Restaurant of Lost Recipes. ‘Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food Detectives’ - The Times The Menu of Happiness was a Japanese bestseller when it published w/c 04/01/2016 Read more
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 240 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1035060733.
About the Author
Hisashi Kashiwai, the author of The Kamogawa Food Detectives, 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 on TV programmes and magazines.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1035060733
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved. This unique establishment is run by...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll fall for this gentle, soul-soothing novel that blends food, memory, and quiet mystery into one irresistible read. Each chapter serves up a nostalgic dish tied to a deeply human story, inviting you to reflect on love, regret, and second chances. Set in a charming Japanese diner, it’s the kind of book you savor slowly—warm, comforting, and emotionally satisfying long after the last page.
- Published by Pan Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 240.
Catalog Description
The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. 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. Among 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...
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