A Banh Mi for Two

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 S?i G?n.

In S?i G?n, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their b?nh m? stall. Her secret passion, however, is A B?nh M? 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 B?nh M? for Two.

When Vivi and Lan meet in S?i G?n, 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.

Author: Trinity Nguyen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 08/20/2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250910837
Language: English