A Banh Mi for Two
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A Banh Mi for Two
Told in alternating voices, this novel follows the story of Vivi, who, while studying abroad in Saigon, falls for Lan, a street food vendor and food blogger, who's suffering from writer's block since her father's passing.
When Vivi studies abroad in Vietnam and meets Lan, the girls spend the semester unraveling their families' histories, eating all the street food in Saigon, and falling in love.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionIn Sài Gòn, Chinese-Vietnamese Lan tries 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 Banh Mi 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. Vivi can only daydream about Sài Gòn through the eyes of A Banh Mi for Two: her favourite food account dedicated to the street food of the city. Once she secretly begins studying abroad in Vietnam her freshman year of college, Vivi decides to finally unearth the reasons her parents fled their homeland.
When Vivi and Lan meet in Sài Gòn, they decide to help each other. Lan shows Vivi around the city, helping her track down locations from old photographs of her mother. Meanwhile, Vivi helps Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. As they write and explore the city, their complicated histories catch up with them, and their connection becomes undeniable.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250910837
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 August 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
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. Banh Mí For Two is her debut novel.
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