Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Name: Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
Genre: Reality
Released: 2020-06-19
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Padma Lakshmi

RETURNING2 Seasons20 Episodes★ 8.1

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi is a reality series on Hulu that premiered in 2020, with 2 seasons and 20 episodes to date. Its most recent episode aired on May 5, 2023, and no new episodes have been announced.

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NetworkHulu

First AiredJun 19, 2020

Last AiredMay 5, 2023

GenreReality

Runtime31 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionPart2 Pictures, Delicious Entertainment

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.

LAST AIRED

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi last aired on May 5, 2023. No new episodes have been announced. Track this show to get an alert if it returns.

WHERE TO WATCH

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Cast

Padma Lakshmi

Self - Host

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 20 episodes

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E1Ketchup or No Ketchup

May 5, 202339m

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?

E2From Kabul with Love

May 5, 202332m

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.

E3Padma and the Beanstalk

May 5, 202332m

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.

E4The Borscht Identity

May 5, 202334m

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.

E5Fufu for the Win

May 5, 202333m

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.

E6Ube in the Bay

May 5, 202330m

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.

E7Greeks on the Gulf

May 5, 202331m

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.…

E8On the Tip of My Kreung

May 5, 202332m

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.

E9Halal from Dearborn

May 5, 202331m

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.

E10Ciao New York

May 5, 202326m

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.

About Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi is a reality series on Hulu. The show first aired on Jun 19, 2020 and currently has 2 seasons and 20 episodes. Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi has not aired a new episode since May 5, 2023, and neither a renewal nor a cancellation has been announced. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 10 votes. The cast includes Padma Lakshmi.