The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

by Hisashi Kashiwai

There’s no such thing as “dessert” in Japanese cuisine. The fruit served at the end of the meal is called mizugashi.

‘That prime minister made all sorts of promises when he started out, but now all he seems to do is mumble excuses.’

‘Well, you know what they say: sometimes the bitterest medicine works best.’

If you want to stay healthy, sometimes you have to swallow a bitter pill – in other words, people should just sort of grin and bear things. I never stopped to think how it might actually feel to be on the receiving end. I decided to remind myself just how important it was to eat something you really like . . .’

‘He always says that, if someone’s really destined to walk into this place, that one line will be all they need.’

‘A policeman is always on duty. That’s what he always told me, and that’s probably why I was never at home much either – until your mother passed away, that is.’