Sweet bean paste

The first time I saw you, it was on my weekly outing. I was walking, admiring the cherry trees on Commercial Street, when a delicious smell led me to the Doraharu store. I saw you then. I saw your face. Your eyes looked very sad, just like mine in the past. That is why he stopped in front of the store, as if I was irresistibly drawn to him.

Sentaro works in a Doraya pastry shop in the heart of Tokyo. His life is turned upside down when he hires Toki, an old lady with deformed fingers, who will teach him how to make his pie fillings with love, until his shop becomes a gourmet destination for this traditional Japanese dessert. But Toki had hidden six that could not be disclosed, and they disappeared without warning as they suddenly appeared, leaving Sentaro a lesson that will accompany him for life. Tokyo Mills is a touching and poetic novel about the pain of bodies and hearts; about love; kindness; and endurance; but above all, it is a tale of an unexpected encounter between two people who are more alike than they think, despite their different ages and aspirations.

It is a wonderful novel and a feast that is devoured without moderation!