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Season 2 – Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi

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Award winning cookbook author, host and executive producer 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. From indigenous communities to recent immigrant arrivals, Padma breaks bread with Americans across the nation to uncover the roots and relationship between our food, our humanity and our history - ultimately revealing stories that challenge notions of identity, belonging, and what it means to be American.
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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 12/14/2023
Lakshmi sets a tone that’s so warm and inquisitive that the political messaging, sentimental memories and nourishing and nurturing cooking all come together in one big narrative pot. Go to Full Review tt stern-enzi Fox19 (Cincinnati, OH) 05/31/2023
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There's a cultural lesson that's part of this too that I feel we should all kind of embrace. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 05/09/2023
Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi continues to help viewers redefine the notion of “American food,” with Lakshmi serving as an effective ambassador to cuisines and communities you don’t need a passport to experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Padma Lakshmi

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Yvonne Orji

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Padma Lakshmi

Executive Producer

David Shadrack

Executive Producer

Sarina Roma

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 5, 2023 Ketchup or No Ketchup Padma gets to the heart and stomach of Puerto Rico's fight for independence by examining a surprisingly controversial topic of whether ketchup belongs on the Puerto Rican dish pasteles. Details Episode 2 Aired May 5, 2023 From Kabul With Love 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. Details Episode 3 Aired May 5, 2023 Padma and the Beanstalk 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. Details Episode 4 Aired May 5, 2023 The Borscht Identity 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. Details Episode 5 Aired May 5, 2023 Fufu for the Win 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 U.S., where she gets an insider experience of Nigerian food and pride. Details Episode 6 Aired May 5, 2023 Ube in the Bay 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. Details Episode 7 Aired May 5, 2023 Greeks on the Gulf Padma eats her way through the seaside city of Tarpon Springs, FL; from sponge diving to Avgolemono, she takes a deep dive into the Greek time capsule that is Tarpon Springs. Details Episode 8 Aired May 5, 2023 On the Tip of My Kreung In the symbolic heart of America's industrial past, Padma travels to Lowell, MA, and sees how Cambodian immigrants and their cooking have become the backbone of this New England town. Details Episode 9 Aired May 5, 2023 Halal From Dearborn Padma visits Dearborn, a.k.a the Arab American "bubble," during Ramadan; while diving into local eateries, Padma discovers the abundance of sweets, treats and savory meats. Details Episode 10 Aired May 5, 2023 Ciao New York- New York City, NY Padma reminisces about her years in Italy, where she experienced the spirit of "la bella vita," the beautiful life; hungry for some life balance, she turns to her Italian American friends in NY to reveal their secrets, starting with pizza. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Padma Lakshmi, David Shadrack, Sarina Roma
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Reality, Special Interest, Travel
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 5, 2023