The Restaurant of Lost Recipes: A Second Helping of Memories and Mystery 

"Some flavors fade, but the heart never forgets the taste of home."

Tucked away in a quiet Kyoto alley, the Kamogawa Diner is no ordinary restaurant. Run by father and daughter Nagare and Koishi Kamogawa, it serves more than just food—it offers a bridge to the past. As "food detectives," they help customers rediscover lost recipes, reviving flavors tied to love, longing, and life’s most precious moments.

The Food Detectives Return: Reviving Flavors, Rekindling Memories

With only whispered recollections and fragments of taste to guide them, the Kamogawa Diner’s food detectives embark on new quests, recreating dishes thought to be lost forever. Each meal they prepare is more than just food—it is a bridge to the past, a doorway to emotions long buried but never truly forgotten.

•  A son searching for the elusive taste of his mother’s curry, a recipe that vanished with her passing but still lingers in his dreams.
•  A woman yearning for the warmth of a childhood festival treat, the flavor of laughter and lantern-lit evenings now just a distant memory.
•  A man haunted by the scent of a lover’s home-cooked miso soup, unsure whether he craves the dish or the love it once symbolized.

Through their culinary sleuthing, Nagare and Koishi resurrect lost flavors, reunite people with their pasts, and remind them that no memory is ever truly gone—as long as its taste remains on the tongue

A Heartwarming Celebration of Food, Family, and the Stories That Stay with Us 

For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this enchanting novel weaves mystery, nostalgia, and the transformative magic of food into a tender and evocative tale.

Because sometimes, the right dish at the right moment is more than just a meal—it’s a journey home.

A moving and mouthwatering story about love, loss, and the recipes that shape our lives, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes will leave you hungry—not just for food, but for the memories it stirs within you.