342 pages ;24 cm
Doodh, dhai, makhan : milk, yogurt, butter --Pakoray, shakory --Artay ki bori : a sack of flour --Jal bin machli : a fish out of water --Daal may kuch kala : something black in the daal --Kabab may haddi : a bone in the kabab --Ghaans phoos : rabbit food --Gosht khor : meat eaters --Chawal ki bori : a sack of rice --Gur naal ishq mithaa : a love sweeter than jaggery --Epilogue: Goal weight.
"A memoir about food, body image, and growing up in a loving but sometimes oppressively concerned Pakistani immigrant family"--Provided by publisher.
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