Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Award-winning cookbook author Padma Lakshmi goes on a journey across the United States, exploring the rich and diverse food cultures of various immigrant groups and seeking out the people who have shaped what American food is today.

2020 · 30m
Starring Padma Lakshmi

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Burritos at the Border
    Once part of Mexico, El Paso, Texas, 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.
    28 min
  • EPISODE 2
    The All American Wiener
    Many think hot dogs, hamburgers and pretzels 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.
    30 min
  • EPISODE 3
    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 New York City, she cooks the dishes that remind her of her original home and tastes Indian foods near her current home.
    29 min
  • EPISODE 4
    The Gullah Way
    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 friends, all working towards reclaiming their heritage.
    32 min
  • EPISODE 5
    What is Chop Suey Anyway?
    Chinese food is a popular cuisine but the flavours have been simplified over time.
    32 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Where the kabob is Hot
    Padma tastes her way through Los Angeles, sampling one of her favourite cuisines: Persian food; the community opens up about the misconceptions some Americans have about Iranians, one kebab at a time.
    34 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Padma Lakshmi
    Host
  • Padma Lakshmi
    Producer
  • D‌S
    David Shadrack
    Producer
  • Sarina Roma
    Producer

About

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Documentary

Award-winning cookbook author Padma Lakshmi goes on a journey across the United States, exploring the rich and diverse food cultures of various immigrant groups and seeking out the people who have shaped what American food is today.

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Studio
Special Broadcasting Service
Released
2020
Rated
18+

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (Dolby Atmos), French (France) (Dolby Atmos), German (Dolby Atmos), Italian (Dolby Atmos), Portuguese (Brazil) (Dolby Atmos), Spanish (Spain) (Dolby Atmos), Turkish (Dolby Atmos)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , French (France) , German , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Spanish (Spain) , Turkish

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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
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  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

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  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
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  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
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  • Norway
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  • Portugal (Português)
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  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
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  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

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