The Menu of Happiness

Feel-good and foodie themes collide in this follow-up to The Kamogawa Food DetectivesThe Times

Kashiwai is among a certain coterie of Japanese writers to have perfected a globally successful literary formula: create a café-esque setting with beloved staff who deliver plenty of empathic kindness to customers whose visits inspire stand-alone narratives . . . Deliciousness lingersBooklist

This cosy book delights in Japanese cuisineKirkus

A treasure-trove of positivity and charmPrima