Community, curiosity, culture.

A contemporary Japanese novel that uses food, cooking, and appetite to explore women’s lives and the expectations placed on them.

The story follows a journalist who becomes fascinated by an accused criminal, and their conversations begin to challenge her views on food, desire, and freedom.

With its vivid descriptions of food and sharp social commentary, the novel explores identity, pleasure, loneliness, and the pressures of modern society.

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