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Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

2020 · 2 seasons

A warm, curious travelogue that lingers over meals and conversations, inviting you to see familiar places and people anew.

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Reality
Starring
Padma Lakshmi, Ali Wong
Tagline
Redefining American food.
Overview
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.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • immigration
    • family
    • class
    • race
    Places
    • road trip
    • big city
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    reality
    Starring
    Padma Lakshmi, Ali Wong
    Length
    2 seasons, 24 episodes, 31 min each
    Network
    Hulu
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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