Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi is an American travel and food docuseries released on Hulu on June 19, 2020.[1] It stars Padma Lakshmi and follows her on her travels around the United States to learn about a specific food and culture in each city.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

In August 2020 Hulu renewed the show for a second season for 10 episodes which was later truncated to 4 episodes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and released as a holiday edition.[8][9] In March 2023 it was reported that Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi would return on Hulu on May 5, 2023, with a 10-episode second season.[10]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
110June 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
Holiday Edition4November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
210May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleLocationFood/CultureOriginal release date
11"Burritos at the Border"El PasoMexicanJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
22"The All American Weiner"MilwaukeeGermanJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
33"Don't Mind if I Dosa"New York CityIndianJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
44"The Gullah Way"South CarolinaGullah GeecheeJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
55"What is Chop Suey Anyway?"San FranciscoChineseJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
66"Where the Kebob Is Hot"Los AngelesPersianJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
77"The Original Americans"ArizonaNative AmericanJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
88"Dancing In Little Lima"Paterson, New JerseyPeruvianJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
99"The Pad Thai Gamble"Las VegasThaiJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
1010"Zen and the Art of Poke"HonoluluJapaneseJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)

Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[11]LocationFood/CultureOriginal release date[12]
111"Happy Challah Days"Lower East SideJewishNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
122"Truth and the Turkey Tale"Cape Cod and Martha's VineyardWampanoagNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
133"Mojo-ho Christmas"MiamiCubanNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)
144"K-Town Countdown"Los AngelesKoreanNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[13]LocationFood/CultureOriginal release date[14]
151"Ketchup or No Ketchup"Puerto RicoPuerto RicanMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
162"From Kabul with Love"Washington, D.C.AfghanMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
173"Padma and the Beanstalk"South AppalachiaAppalachianMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
184"The Borscht Identity"New YorkUkrainianMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
195"Fufu for the Win"HoustonNigerianMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
206"Ube in the Bay"San FranciscoFilipinoMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
217"Greeks on the Gulf"Tarpon Springs, FloridaGreekMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
228"On the Tip of my Kreung"Lowell, MassachusettsCambodianMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
239"Halal from Dearborn"Dearborn, MichiganArabMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
2410"Ciao New York"New YorkItalianMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)

References

  1. "Taste the Nation". Hulu Press. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. Gilbert, Sophie (2020-07-08). "Padma Lakshmi's New Food Show Is a Trojan Horse". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. "Padma Lakshmi: Taste the Nation, From Your Couch". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  4. "Padma Lakshmi: 'Taste the Nation' Is a "Political Show Under the Guise of Food Porn"". The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  5. Rao, Tejal (2020-06-18). "Padma Lakshmi Finds a New Voice, Amplifying the Voices of Others". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  6. Desta, Yohana. "Padma Lakshmi's Taste the Nation Deconstructs the Myth of "American" Cuisine". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  7. "Padma Lakshmi's political "Taste the Nation" food series could not have debuted at a better time". Salon. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. Petski, Denise (2020-08-07). "Padma Lakshmi's 'Taste The Nation' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  9. Malkin, Marc (21 May 2021). "Padma Lakshmi on Filming 'Taste the Nation' Season 2 and Her New Stella Artois Campaign". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Weiss, Sabrina (2 March 2023). "Padma Lakshmi Gives a First Look at Season 2 of Her Travel Show 'Taste the Nation'". People.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Taste The Nation". Hulu Press (Press release). Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  12. "Shows A-Z – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  13. "Taste the Nation. Season 2 Premieres Friday, May 5". Hulu Press (Press release). Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  14. "Taste the Nation. Season 2 Premieres Friday, May 5". Hulu Press. Retrieved March 17, 2023.


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