Seasons & Episodes
Burritos at the Border
El Paso was once part of Mexico. Its border location defines the region’s identity and the complexity of America’s p
The All American Weiner
Hot dogs, hamburgers, pretzels… Many think these foods are quintessentially American, but their origins are actually G
Don't Mind if I Dosa
Padma asks family, friends and those she admires how they hold onto Indian culture and pass it to the next generation. I
The Gullah Way
The Gullah Geechee people of South Carolina are fighting to preserve the traditions passed down from their ancestors, We
What Is Chop Suey Anyway?
Chinese food is one of the most popular cuisines in the U.S. but the flavors of a vast country have been simplified over
Where the Kabob is Hot
Padma tastes her way through Los Angeles, sampling one of her favorite cuisines: Persian food. The community opens up ab
The Original Americans
What is the original American cuisine? Padma travels to Arizona to eat food that is indigenous to this land. She tries s
Dancing in Little Lima!
Peruvian cuisine hasn’t quite had its moment on the American food scene, but Padma knows the power of a great bowl of
The Pad Thai Gamble
Las Vegas is home to one of the largest groups of Thai immigrants in the country, many of whom were women who came here
Zen and the Art of Poke
Padma dives into Japanese culture, ubiquitous in Honolulu, to understand just how far their cultural footprint reaches.
Ketchup or No Ketchup
Padma gets to the heart (and stomach) of Puerto Rico’s fight for independence by examining a surprisingly controversia
From Kabul with Love
On the heels of America’s longest war coming to an end, Padma joins the Afghan American community in DC as they welcom
Padma and the Beanstalk
Appalachia is reinventing itself through its most beloved resource - food. Padma eats her way through the Mountain South
The Borscht Identity
Padma heads to New York’s Brighton Beach and the East Village to learn why the debate over who really created borscht
Fufu for the Win
Padma’s spice meter is put to the test by comedian Yvonne Orji and others when she travels to Houston, home to the lar
Ube in the Bay
Sizzling silogs, sour sinigang…and sweet spaghetti? In South San Francisco, Padma enjoys Filipino food and discovers h
Greeks on the Gulf
Padma eats her way through the seaside city of Tarpon Springs, Florida, which may as well be a Greek Island. From sponge
On the Tip of My Kreung
In the symbolic heart of America’s industrial past, Padma travels to Lowell, Massachusetts and sees how Cambodian immi
Halal from Dearborn
Padma visits Dearborn, a.k.a the Arab American “bubble”, during Ramadan, the holiest period of the year for Dearborn
Ciao New York
Padma reminisces about her years in Italy, where she experienced the spirit of la bella vita, the beautiful life. Now,
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