• 2020
  • TV-14
  • 30m
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Summary 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. View more details

  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 30m

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Padma Lakshmi Margaret Brennan Ed O'Keefe Pete Buttigieg

All cast & crew

8.1

Details

Genres : Adventure Reality-TV

Release date : Jun 17, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Hulu

Language : English

Production companies : part2 pictures

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Reality-TV

Release date : Jun 17, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Hulu

Language : English

Production companies : part2 pictures

Photos

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Emiliano Marentes in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)

Episodes

View All Seasons
Episode 1 • Jun 17, 2020
Burritos at the Border
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 the city while discovering the origins of America's most beloved cuisines.
Episode 2 • Jun 17, 2020
The All American Weiner
Hot dogs, hamburgers, pretzels...many think these foods are quintessentially American, but their original are actually German. In Milwaukee, Padma meets descendants of early German immigrants who hold onto their heritage.
Episode 3 • Jun 17, 2020
Don't Mind if I Dosa
Padma asks family, friends and those she admires how they hold onto Indian culture and pass it down 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.
Episode 4 • Jun 17, 2020
The Gullah Way
The Gullah Geechee 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 friends, all working towards reclaiming their heritage.
Episode 5 • Jun 17, 2020
What is Chop Suey Anyway?
Chinese food is one of the most popular cuisines in the USA, but the flavors have been simplified over time; in SF, Padma explores how Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans are broadening people's understanding of this cuisine.
Episode 6 • Jun 17, 2020
Where the Kebob Is Hot
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 kebab at a time.
Episode 7 • Jun 17, 2020
The Original Americans
What is the original American cuisine? Padma travels to Arizona to eat food that is indigenous to this land. She tries some dishes and explores how Native Americans seek to reestablish a connection to the past to protect their future.
Episode 8 • Jun 17, 2020
Dancing In Little Lima
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, N.J.,, a Peruvian enclave, for a deeper look at this vibrant culture.
Episode 9 • Jun 17, 2020
The Pad Thai Gamble
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 food.
Episode 10 • Jun 17, 2020
Zen and the Art of Poke
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.
Episode 11 • Nov 03, 2021
Happy Challah Days
Padma noshes her way through eight decadent nights of Chanukah on New York's Lower East Side. Along the way, she explores the origins of Jewish-American identity and learns about the true meaning of Chanukah
Episode 12 • Nov 03, 2021
Truth and the Turkey Tale
Thanksgiving -- the all-American feast. Or is it? 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.
Episode 13 • Nov 03, 2021
Mojo-ho Christmas
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.
Episode 14 • Nov 03, 2021
K-Town Countdown
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.

This week's popular movies

Travel with an accent Colombia

0
No rating

This week's popular TV shows

Long Way Up

8.2
Generally favorable

Expedition Unknown

8.2
Generally favorable

The Moaning of Life

8.1
Generally favorable

You vs. Wild

6.6
Generally favorable

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

8.1
Generally favorable

Globe Trekker

8.5
Generally favorable

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted

7.7
Generally favorable

Beyond Survival with Les Stroud

7.5
Generally favorable

The Amazing Race

7.8
Generally favorable

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

8.2
Generally favorable

Edit Focus

Bert the Conqueror

Bert the Conqueror

Bert travels the world riding various thrill rides.

  • TV Shows
Ride with Norman Reedus

Ride with Norman Reedus

Follows "The Walking Dead" star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus as he hits the open road to explore local biker culture and celebrate the best and brightest collectors, mechanics and craftsmen around the country.

  • TV Shows
Raw Travel

Raw Travel

Raw Travel is an authentic adventure travel series that incorporates ecotourism, volountourism (giving back) and underground culture with off the beaten path travel.

  • TV Shows
Travel Guides

Travel Guides

With humour from personal insights, five very different groups of people experience then rate the offerings of popular tourist destinations in Australia and around the world.

  • TV Shows
The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals

The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals

With an eye for every budget, three travelers visit vacation rentals around the globe and share their expert tips and tricks in this reality series.

  • TV Shows
Booze Traveler

Booze Traveler

Jack travels the world seeking out the most adventurous and cultural drinking traditions.

  • TV Shows
All Filters