A Banh Mi for Two

In Sài Gòn, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother & 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 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, & 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 & old memories. Vivi will help Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. And slowly, as they explore the city & their pasts, Vivi & Lan fall in love.

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“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

"A light & sweet sapphic romance . . . for readers wanting a lighter book with a touch of deeper topics."–Booklist

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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.