Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

▶S1 E1 Burritos at the BorderJun 19, 2020 · 31 minEl 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…Episode details → ▶S1 E2 The All American WeinerJun 18, 2020 · 31 minHot dogs, hamburgers, pretzels… Many think these foods are quintessentially American, but their origins are actually German. In Milwaukee, Padma meets descendants of early…Episode details → ▶S1 E3 Don't Mind if I DosaJun 18, 2020 · 31 minPadma asks family, friends and those she admires how they hold onto Indian culture and pass it to the next generation. In NYC, she…Episode details → ▶S1 E4 The Gullah WayJun 18, 2020 · 31 minThe Gullah Geechee people of South Carolina are fighting to preserve the traditions passed down from their ancestors, West Africans forced into slavery. Padma…Episode details → ▶S1 E5 What Is Chop Suey Anyway?Jun 18, 2020 · 31 minChinese food is one of the most popular cuisines in the U.S. but the flavors of a vast country have been simplified over time.…Episode details → ▶S1 E6 Where the Kabob is HotJun 18, 2020 · 31 minPadma tastes her way through Los Angeles, sampling one of her favorite cuisines: Persian food. The community opens up about the misconceptions some Americans…Episode details → ▶S1 E7 The Original AmericansJun 18, 2020 · 31 minWhat is the original American cuisine? Padma travels to Arizona to eat food that is indigenous to this land. She tries some surprising dishes…Episode details → ▶S1 E8 Dancing in Little Lima!Jun 18, 2020 · 31 minPeruvian cuisine hasn’t quite had its moment on the American food scene, but Padma knows the power of a great bowl of ceviche. She…Episode details → ▶S1 E9 The Pad Thai GambleJun 18, 2020 · 31 minLas Vegas is home to one of the largest groups of Thai immigrants in the country, many of whom were women who came here…Episode details → ▶S1 E10 Zen and the Art of PokeJun 18, 2020 · 31 minPadma dives into Japanese culture, ubiquitous in Honolulu, to understand just how far their cultural footprint reaches. She slings fish and rolls sushi where…Episode details →