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The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen: The Beloved Japanese Bestseller about a Magical Restaurant That Will Nourish Your Soul

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen: The Beloved Japanese Bestseller about a Magical Restaurant That Will Nourish Your Soul

Takahashi, Yuta

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"Wonderful . . . A cozy, emotional gem . . . Each chapter is a quiet, healing moment, filled with food, memory and the comfort of cats." --The Seattle Times

Your table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen, where a soul-nourishing meal in the company of the resident kitten will transport you back in time to reunite with departed loved ones--for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Midnight Library, and Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away.

In a remote seaside town outside of Tokyo, Kotoko makes her way along a seashell path, lured by whispers of an enigmatic restaurant whose kagezen, or traditional meals offered in remembrance of loved ones, promise a reunion with the departed. When a gust of wind lifts off her hat, she sees running after it a young man who looks like her recently deceased brother. But it's not her brother; it's Kai, the restaurant's young chef, who returns her hat and brings her to the tiny establishment, where he introduces her to Chibi, the resident kitten, and serves her steaming bowls of simmered fish, rice, and miso soup--the exact meal her brother used to cook for her. As she takes her first delicious bite, the gulls outside fall silent, the air grows hazy, and Kotoko begins a magical journey of last chances and new beginnings.

Menu
Namero-don: Seasoned minced fish served on rice
Easy omelette sandwich
Umebishio: Pickled-plum jam
Sukiyaki-don: Beef hotpot, served over rice

EAN: 9780143138617
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 2025-02-04
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
BISAC Subjects: Animals, World Literature - Japan,
Magical Realism

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