How many seasons are there in a year, in life, in the kitchen?

What is the true meaning of "seasonal fruit," and does fish have a "season"?

"Nguri" in Japanese expresses the traces left by time; a remnant of an experience that refuses to disappear, a wave that recedes and leaves a mark in the sand that will soon pass.

Ryoko Sakiguchi's original work is not just an invitation to discover the poetics and rich cuisine of Japan; it is a philosophical book that examines the ways in which time shapes our lives. Sakiguchi treats food as a substance with an independent entity, and takes us on a literary, culinary, and cultural journey from Japan, via Rome, to Paris. She asks how seasons exist not only in nature, but also in our consciousness, and how the moments of the end are perhaps what define the beauty of life.

Neguri has won hearts around the world and has been translated into German, Italian and Spanish. Now, for the first time, readers in Hebrew will also be able to think about the Israeli "Neguri": almonds just before they bloom, citrus trees in winter, or the last sweetness of the figs at the end of summer; or perhaps simply taste the taste of the approaching farewell, which also marks the expectation of a reunion.