Food Studies is witnessing an unprecedented rise, offering avenues to explore socio-cultural and political dimensions of literature. Anita Desai’s Fasting, Feasting (1999) serves as a fertile ground for such an exploration. Through the lens of food and foodways, this paper examines the intersectionality of gender, identity, and consumption in both Indian and Western contexts as depicted in the novel. Highlighting themes of marginalization, gender roles, and transnational identity, it reveals how food functions as a medium for control and resistance. The dichotomy of "fasting" and "feasting" encapsulates not only cultural contrasts but also the disparities in autonomy and agency, especially along gendered lines.

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Keywords: Food Studies, Identity, Gender, Intersectionality, Marginalisation.