THE FAMILY RECIPE

VyVy Nguyen and David Lee Huynh bring distinct voices to this complicated, humorous, intergenerational family story of siblings fighting over a sizable inheritance--and their eventual healing. With retirement soon upon him, sandwich mogul Duc Tran challenges his five children to reconcile before their brother gets married and inherits everything. Huynh narrates the first section of the story, told by the only son, while Nguyen handles the remainder of the story, which shifts among the four daughters. Their performances reflect the emotional weight of estrangement, family pressures, and unhealed wounds. The story's shifts among humor, heartache, and cultural commentary benefit from narrators who guide listeners with steady pacing and attention to detail. M.R. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]