Fatty Fatty Boom Boom

A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family

By: Rabia Chaudry

Narrated by: Rabia Chaudry

“A delicious and mouthwatering book about food and family, the complicated love for both, and how that shapes us into who we are . . . I absolutely loved it!”
—Valerie Bertinelli

From the bestselling author and host of the wildly popular Undisclosed podcast, a warm, intimate memoir about food, body image, and growing up in a loving but sometimes oppressively concerned Pakistani immigrant family.

"My entire life I have been less fat and more fat, but never not fat." According to family lore, when Rabia Chaudry’s family returned to Pakistan for their first visit since moving to the United States, two-year-old Rabia was more than just a pudgy toddler. Dada Abu, her fit and sprightly grandfather, attempted to pick her up but had to put her straight back down, demanding of Chaudry’s mother: “What have you done to her?” The answer was two full bottles of half-and-half per day, frozen butter sticks to gnaw on, and lots and lots of American processed foods.

And yet, despite her parents plying her with all the wrong foods as they discovered Burger King and Dairy Queen, they were highly concerned for the future for their large-sized daughter. How would she ever find a suitable husband? There was merciless teasing by uncles, cousins, and kids at school, but Chaudry always loved food too much to hold a grudge against it. Soon she would leave behind fast food and come to love the Pakistani foods of her heritage, learning to cook them with wholesome ingredients and eat them in moderation. At once a love letter (with recipes) to fresh roti, chaat, chicken biryani, ghee, pakoras, shorba, parathay and an often hilarious dissection of life in a Muslim immigrant family, Fatty Fatty Boom Boom is also a searingly honest portrait of a woman grappling with a body that gets the job done but that refuses to meet the expectations of others.

Chaudry's memoir offers readers a relatable and powerful voice on the controversial topic of body image, one that dispenses with the politics and gets to what every woman who has ever struggled with weight will relate to.

Wonderful listen

Rabia does a fantastic job telling her story, I couldn’t stop listening. Rabia you have a beautiful soul and I’m so glad you’ve shared it with the world!

I love the sound of Rabia’s voice

As someone who has struggled with her weight and relationships, this was enlightening and inspiring. Also, I’m excited to try Pakistani food!

I Don’t Want It To End!

I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a book so much. Also a fan of Adnan’s Story, of course I pre-ordered this to support Rabia and to my absolute delight, this is an amazing must-read! Rabia has written a beautiful, smart, and colorful account of her life and I am here for every delicious second!

Engaging and fun!

I loved this book! Tania’s voice is soothing and calm. She tells her stories with such detail I actually feel like I have experienced them. Warning, you might get hungry as she describes delicious recipes!!

Rabia is a delight!

This book was magical. Funny and heartbreaking and so much about family, food and culture. Taught me some about my heritage.