A Banh Mi for Two
A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen is a young adult fiction novel published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) on August 20, 2024. This 224-page book is written in English and centers around a sapphic romance between two food enthusiasts, Vivi and Lan, who meet while studying abroad in Vietnam. As they explore the vibrant streets of Sài Gòn, they delve into their families’ histories while indulging in the local street food.
Readers will find a heartfelt narrative that intertwines themes of love and cultural discovery. The story follows Lan, who balances her responsibilities at her family’s bánh mì stall with her passion for food blogging, and Vivi, a Vietnamese American seeking to connect with her heritage. Together, they embark on a journey that not only brings them closer to each other but also helps them understand their pasts and the significance of their families’ stories.
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In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families’ histories—and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn.
In Sài Gòn, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their bánh mì stall. Her secret passion, however, is A Bánh Mì for Two, the food blog she started with her father, but has stopped updating since his passing.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese American Vivi Huynh, has never been to Việt Nam. Her parents rarely even talk about the homeland that clearly haunts them. So Vivi secretly goes to Vietnam for a study abroad program her freshman year of college. She’s determined to figure out why her parents left, and to try everything she’s seen on her favorite food blog, A Bánh Mì for Two.
When Vivi and Lan meet in Sài Gòn, they strike a deal. Lan will show Vivi around the city, helping her piece together her mother’s story through crumbling photographs and old memories. Vivi will help Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. And slowly, as they explore the city and their pasts, Vivi and Lan fall in love.
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