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Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

"Redefining American food."

2020-06-19 Reality TV-14

Host Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.

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Host Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.

  • First Aired
    2020-06-19
  • Last Aired
    2023-05-05
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Reality
  • Seasons
    2
  • Episodes
    24
  • Status
    Returning Series
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    Hulu
Keywords:
american food culture

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Burritos at the Border

1. Burritos at the Border

El Paso was once part of Mexico. Its border location defines the region’s identity and the complexity ...More
El Paso was once part of Mexico. Its border location defines the region’s identity and the complexity of America’s political landscape. Padma eats her way through this border city while discovering the origins of one of America’s most beloved cuisines.Less
31mins 2020-06-19
The All American Weiner

2. The All American Weiner

Hot dogs, hamburgers, pretzels… Many think these foods are quintessentially American, but their origin...More
Hot dogs, hamburgers, pretzels… Many think these foods are quintessentially American, but their origins are actually German. In Milwaukee, Padma meets descendants of early German immigrants who hold onto their heritage by celebrating and reclaiming it.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
Don't Mind if I Dosa

3. Don't Mind if I Dosa

Padma asks family, friends and those she admires how they hold onto Indian culture and pass it to the ...More
Padma asks family, friends and those she admires how they hold onto Indian culture and pass it to the next generation. In NYC, she cooks the dishes that remind her of her original home and tastes Indian foods near her current home.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
The Gullah Way

4. The Gullah Way

The Gullah Geechee people of South Carolina are fighting to preserve the traditions passed down from t...More
The Gullah Geechee people of South Carolina are fighting to preserve the traditions passed down from their ancestors, West Africans forced into slavery. Padma catches and cracks crab with new friends and old, all working towards reclaiming their heritage.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
What Is Chop Suey Anyway?

5. What Is Chop Suey Anyway?

Chinese food is one of the most popular cuisines in the U.S. but the flavors of a vast country have be...More
Chinese food is one of the most popular cuisines in the U.S. but the flavors of a vast country have been simplified over time. In San Francisco, Padma explores how Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans are broadening our understanding of this cuisineLess
31mins 2020-06-18
Where the Kabob is Hot

6. Where the Kabob is Hot

Padma tastes her way through Los Angeles, sampling one of her favorite cuisines: Persian food. The com...More
Padma tastes her way through Los Angeles, sampling one of her favorite cuisines: Persian food. The community opens up about the misconceptions some Americans have about Iranians, one kabob at a time.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
The Original Americans

7. The Original Americans

What is the original American cuisine? Padma travels to Arizona to eat food that is indigenous to this...More
What is the original American cuisine? Padma travels to Arizona to eat food that is indigenous to this land. She tries some surprising dishes and explores how Native Americans seek to reestablish a connection to the past in order to protect their future.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
Dancing in Little Lima!

8. Dancing in Little Lima!

Peruvian cuisine hasn’t quite had its moment on the American food scene, but Padma knows the power of ...More
Peruvian cuisine hasn’t quite had its moment on the American food scene, but Padma knows the power of a great bowl of ceviche. She visits Paterson, New Jersey, a Peruvian enclave, for a deeper look at this vibrant culture.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
The Pad Thai Gamble

9. The Pad Thai Gamble

Las Vegas is home to one of the largest groups of Thai immigrants in the country, many of whom were wo...More
Las Vegas is home to one of the largest groups of Thai immigrants in the country, many of whom were women who came here after marrying American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Padma hears their stories over delicious food - Pad Thai is just the start.Less
31mins 2020-06-18
Zen and the Art of Poke

10. Zen and the Art of Poke

Padma dives into Japanese culture, ubiquitous in Honolulu, to understand just how far their cultural f...More
Padma dives into Japanese culture, ubiquitous in Honolulu, to understand just how far their cultural footprint reaches. She slings fish and rolls sushi where a century and a half ago Japanese immigrants first docked on Hawaii’s shores.Less
31mins 2020-06-18

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Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi
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