Summer Viewing Guide: 16 must-watch new shows and movies
By Shaun Stacy
Summer Viewing Guide Picks: Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, Season 1
Platform: Hulu
Premiere Date: June 17th
Host: Padma Lakshmi
Premise: Top Chef alum Padma Lakshmi goes on a road trip across the country, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups and indigenous communities in what is being called a “living cookbook.”
Taste the Nation seeks out people who have heavily shaped what American food is recognized as today. Padma uncovers the roots and relationship between our food, our humanity, and our history–ultimately revealing the stories that challenge notions of identity, belonging, and just what it exactly it means to be American.