Harris Solomon is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Global Health at Duke University.

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Acknowledgments  ix

Introduction  1

Interlude. Birthday Cakes  27

1. The Thin-Fat Indian  31

Interlude. Mango Madness  65

2. The Taste No Chef Can Give  69

Interlude. The Ration Card  99

3. Readying the Home  105

Interlude. Stamps  141

4. Lines of Therapy  145

Interlude. Waiting Room Walls  187

5. Gut Attachments  193

Conclusion. Metabolic Mumbai  225

Notes  235

Bibliography  253

Index  271

Harris Solomon is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Global Health at Duke University.