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A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

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A Banh Mi for Two

Trinity Nguyen

Henry Holt and Co. · Paperback · August 20, 2024

Reading lane: Asian American YA

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.

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Why This Clicks

Warm Companions

A gentle, category-friendly read with romance, food, and room to linger.

Come here for

  • food and feelings in equal measure
  • a warm YA romance lens

Expect

  • a sustained narrative pace
  • an easy fit for study or class

Book Details

Authors
Trinity Nguyen
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Published
August 20, 2024
Format
Paperback
Theme
Asian American YA · Asia for Teens
Reading lane
Asian American YA

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • YA LGBTQ+

  • Asia for Teens

  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+

About This Book

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 h...

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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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