Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi is an American travel and food documentary television series. 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. The series premiered on Hulu, on June 19, 2020. In August 2020, it was renewed for a second season. The series generally received positive reviews from critics.

Release
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi premiered on Hulu on June 19, 2020. In August 2020, Hulu renewed the show for a second season composed of 10 episodes, which was later truncated to 4 episodes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and released as a holiday edition. 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.

Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.40/10, based on 19 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A delicious and insightful reminder of the ways food brings us together, Taste the Nation explores the impact of indigenous and immigrant cuisine on American food as we know it." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".