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Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

All Episodes 2020 - 2023
TV-14

  • 2018-01-11T05:00:00Zs at 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z on Hulu
  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z
  • 31m
  • 10h 30m (20 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Part2 Pictures + 1 more, Delicious Entertainment
  • Reality
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.

24 episodes

2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

Special 1 Happy Challah Days

Special 1 Happy Challah Days

  • 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z31m

Padma noshes her way through eight decadent nights of Chanukah on New Yorks Lower East Side. Along the way, she explores the origins of JewishAmerican identity and learns about the true meaning of Chanukah.

Special 2 Truth and the Turkey Tale

  • 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z31m

Padma visits Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard to deconstruct the holiday narrative and learn more about the lifeways and food of original Americans - the Wampanoag Nation.

2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

Special 3 Mojo-ho Christmas

Special 3 Mojo-ho Christmas

  • 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z31m

If you’re smelling pork in the air, it must be close to Nochebuena! Join Padma as she connects with the Cuban community of Miami to learn about their food, history, and the recreation of their homeland on American soil.

2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

Special 4 K-Town Countdown

Special 4 K-Town Countdown

  • 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z31m

Lunar New Year - a time to look forward while celebrating the old and the new. Join Padma as she dives into Los Angeles' Koreatown, soaking up a delicious mix of fabulous flavors and toasting a communal birthday.

Series Premiere

2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

1x01 Burritos at the Border

Series Premiere

1x01 Burritos at the Border

  • 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x02 The All American Weiner

1x02 The All American Weiner

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x03 Don't Mind if I Dosa

1x03 Don't Mind if I Dosa

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x04 The Gullah Way

1x04 The Gullah Way

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x05 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 been simplified over time. In San Francisco, Padma explores how Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans are broadening our understanding of this cuisine

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x06 Where the Kabob is Hot

1x06 Where the Kabob is Hot

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x07 The Original Americans

1x07 The Original Americans

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x08 Dancing in Little Lima!

1x08 Dancing in Little Lima!

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x09 The Pad Thai Gamble

1x09 The Pad Thai Gamble

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

1x10 Zen and the Art of Poke

1x10 Zen and the Art of Poke

  • 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z31m

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.

Season Premiere

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x01 Ketchup or No Ketchup

Season Premiere

2x01 Ketchup or No Ketchup

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z39m

Padma gets to the heart (and stomach) of Puerto Rico’s fight for independence by examining a surprisingly controversial topic: does ketchup belong on the beloved Puerto Rican dish pasteles?

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x02 From Kabul With Love

2x02 From Kabul With Love

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z32m

On the heels of America’s longest war coming to an end, Padma joins the Afghan American community in DC as they welcome new arrivals over feasts that remind them of the Afghanistan they left behind, and what can be built anew.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x03 Padma and the Beanstalk

2x03 Padma and the Beanstalk

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z32m

Appalachia is reinventing itself through its most beloved resource - food. Padma eats her way through the Mountain South, unearthing the inventive recipes, humble ingredients, and complex history – and picks up some banjo playing along the way.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x04 The Borscht Identity

2x04 The Borscht Identity

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z34m

Padma heads to New York’s Brighton Beach and the East Village to learn why the debate over who really created borscht symbolizes a larger fight for Ukrainian identity.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x05 Fufu for the Win

2x05 Fufu for the Win

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z33m

Padma’s spice meter is put to the test by comedian Yvonne Orji and others when she travels to Houston, home to the largest Nigerian population in the US, where she gets an insider experience of Nigerian food and pride.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x06 Ube in the Bay

2x06 Ube in the Bay

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z30m

Sizzling silogs, sour sinigang…and sweet spaghetti? In South San Francisco, Padma enjoys Filipino food and discovers how the younger generation of Filipino Americans are the latest disruptors in the Bay Area.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x07 Greeks on the Gulf

2x07 Greeks on the Gulf

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z31m

Padma eats her way through the seaside city of Tarpon Springs, Florida, which may as well be a Greek Island. From sponge diving to Avgolemono, she takes a deep dive into the Greek time capsule that is Tarpon Springs.…

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x08 On the Tip of My Kreung

2x08 On the Tip of My Kreung

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z32m

In the symbolic heart of America’s industrial past, Padma travels to Lowell, Massachusetts and sees how Cambodian immigrants (and their cooking) have become the backbone for the revival of this New England town.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x09 Halal from Dearborn

2x09 Halal from Dearborn

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z31m

Padma visits Dearborn, a.k.a the Arab American “bubble”, during Ramadan, the holiest period of the year for Dearborn’s Muslim community. Cruising in muscle cars and diving into local eateries, Padma discovers the abundance of sweets and savory meats.

2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

2x10 Ciao New York

2x10 Ciao New York

  • 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z26m

Padma reminisces about her years in Italy, where she experienced the spirit of la bella vita, the beautiful life. Now, hungry for some life balance, she’s turning to her Italian American friends in NY to reveal their secrets, starting with pizza.

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