A Banh Mi for Two, Trinity Nguyen
A Banh Mi for Two, Trinity Nguyen
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A Banh Mi for Two

Author: Trinity Nguyen

Narrator: Carolina Do, VyVy Nguyen

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2024

Synopsis

"Narrators Carolina Do and VyVy Nguyen delight listeners as two foodie teens who fall in love in Vietnam in this sweet sapphic YA romance."—AudioFile

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

About Trinity Nguyen

Trinity Nguyen is a Vietnamese American author and a recent graduate of Franklin & Marshall College. She writes messy diaspora kids and queer girls with big smiles and big hearts, and currently lives in Southern California with her cats. A Bánh Mì for Two is her debut novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin on August 21, 2024

such a beautiful story that will make you insanely hungry + weep profusely (in equal amounts). definitely one of my favorite debuts from this year and i look forward to everyone falling as much in love with it as i did! Read my full review here thank you to edelweiss for providing the arc! Follow me on......more

Goodreads review by lisa (fc hollywood's version) on September 03, 2024

many thanks to trinity nguyen for providing me with this e-arc. i reached out to her in exchange for an honest reviews, this doesn't affect my rating warning: more ramblings than review. read at your own risk lol somehow this universe has decided that i would have to read a book that talks about mothe......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on October 03, 2024

Ahhh this book was pure and utter delight. From the beginning to the end, Trinity Nguyen had both my heart and my stomach stirring. This isn't just a book about food, it's a book that beautifully captures what it's like to find your own path in life and what it's like to find one's identity as part......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on June 02, 2024

UPDATE I TRIED BÁNH MÌ AND IT WAS SO FUCKING GOOD READING FOR THE WIN I normally have a pretty tough time visualizing things when I’m reading, but the setting was so vivid in this book that I couldn’t help but feel like I was in Việt Nam with Lan and Vivi. So much so that Sài Gòn felt like a third ma......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on February 18, 2023

YOU WANT THIS BOOK!! YOU NEED IT. The Viet girlies will understand. It made me nostalgic for Viet Nam, young love, and the days of when I dreamt of a different life. It’s a stunning debut from a fresh Viet Am voice and I’m so lucky I read an early copy.......more

Quotes

“In A Bánh Mì for Two, Trinity Nguyen brings Sài Gòn to life on the page. The sights, the people, and, most importantly, the food, capture your heart just as much as the blossoming sapphic romance. A beautiful story of family, love, and home.” —Rachael Lippincott, New York Times–bestselling author of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl

“Sweet and swoony, thoughtful and real, A Bánh Mì for Two is perfect for anyone who’s ever yearned for something, but never quite found it, until the right person came along.” —Adib Khorram, award–winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay

“Nguyen intricately weaves an exploration of Vietnamese American identity in this charming coming-of-age story. Readers will experience the exuberance of young love while taking a delicious trip through Sài Gòn.” —Julie Tieu, author of The Donut Trap

“A Bánh Mì for Two is a deliciously sweet read! I adored this emotional story about two girls finding love in each other and in the noisy city at the center of their families’ hearts.” —Trang Thanh Tran, New York Times-bestselling author of She Is a Haunting

“Deeply romantic and evocative, with a voice as fresh as a warm baguette, Trinity Nguyen’s debut is a love letter to Viet girls and Saì Gòn that you won’t soon forget.” —Michelle Quach, author of Not Here to Be Liked

“A delicious treat of a debut, A Bánh Mì for Two is filled with sweet romance, hearty familial love, and a rich exploration of the meaning of home. Vivi and Lan’s respective arcs beautifully complement one another, creating the perfect recipe for them as a couple.” —Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All

“Never have I ever yearned to fall in love on the back of a scooter before. Full of romantic conviction, Trinity Nguyen's debut is a tender balm against diaspora loss. This book has been a joy to witness come to fruition.” —Carolyn Huynh, author of The Fortunes of Jaded Women

“Sweet, tender, and oh-so-delicious, readers will fall in love with Vivi and Lan's heartfelt and intimate romance while they explore food, their culture, and eventually--each other. Trinity Nguyen's A Báhn Mì for Two will leave you swooning and hungry for more of her work!" —Hannah V. Sawyerr, author of All the Fighting Parts

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