The BEST episodes of Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi season 2

Every episode of Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi season 2!

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.

Last Updated: 3/19/2024Network: HuluStatus: Continuing
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On the Tip of My Kreung - Lowell, MA
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8.20
10 votes

#1 - On the Tip of My Kreung - Lowell, MA

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/2023

In the symbolic heart of America's industrial past, Padma travels to Lowell, MA, and sees how Cambodian immigrants and their cooking have become the backbone of this New England town.

Fufu for the Win - Houston, TX
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7.90
10 votes

#2 - Fufu for the Win - Houston, TX

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2023

Padma's spice metre is put to the test by comedian Yvonne Orji and others when she travels to Houston, home to the largest Nigerian population in the U.S., where she gets an insider experience of Nigerian food and pride.

Ciao New York - New York City, NY
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7.85
13 votes

#3 - Ciao New York - New York City, NY

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2023

Padma reminisces about her years in Italy, where she experienced the spirit of "la bella vita," the beautiful life; hungry for some life balance, she turns to her Italian American friends in NY to reveal their secrets, starting with pizza.

Greeks on the Gulf - Tarpon Springs, FL
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7.83
12 votes

#4 - Greeks on the Gulf - Tarpon Springs, FL

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/2023

Padma eats her way through the seaside city of Tarpon Springs, FL; from sponge diving to Avgolemono, she takes a deep dive into the Greek time capsule that is Tarpon Springs.

Ube in the Bay - Daly City, CA
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7.82
11 votes

#5 - Ube in the Bay - Daly City, CA

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2023

In South San Francisco, Padma enjoys Filipino food and discovers how the younger generation of Filipino Americans are the latest disruptors in the Bay Area.

Halal from Dearborn - Dearborn, MI
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7.78
9 votes

#6 - Halal from Dearborn - Dearborn, MI

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/5/2023

Padma visits Dearborn, a.k.a the Arab American "bubble," during Ramadan; while diving into local eateries, Padma discovers the abundance of sweets, treats and savoury meats.

Padma and the Beanstalk - Appalachia
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7.35
17 votes

#7 - Padma and the Beanstalk - Appalachia

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2023

Appalachia is reinventing itself through its most beloved resource, food; Padma eats her way through the Mountain South, unearthing the inventive recipes, humble ingredients and complex history.

From Kabul with Love - Washington, DC
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7.21
19 votes

#8 - From Kabul with Love - Washington, DC

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2023

On the heels of America's longest war coming to an end, Padma joins the Afghan American community in DC as they welcome new arrivals over feasts that remind them of the Afghanistan they left behind and what can be built anew.

Ketchup or No Ketchup - Puerto Rico
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7.06
17 votes

#9 - Ketchup or No Ketchup - Puerto Rico

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2023

Padma gets to the heart and stomach of Puerto Rico's fight for independence by examining a surprisingly controversial topic of whether ketchup belongs on the Puerto Rican dish pasteles.

The Borscht Identity - New York City, NY
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7.00
14 votes

#10 - The Borscht Identity - New York City, NY

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2023

Padma heads to New York's Brighton Beach and the East Village to learn why the debate over who really created borscht symbolizes a larger fight for Ukrainian identity.