Padma Lakshmi talks judging 'Top Chef' and exploring America on ‘Taste the Nation'

Host Brittany Luse talks to Padma Lakshmi about the second season of her series Taste The Nation. They get into what is "American food" from apple pies (spoiler: nothing in an apple pie is from here) to daal and pancakes.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
01:15 - Padma describes her show, "Taste the Nation"
02:15 - Being a judge on "Top Chef" v. an adventurer on "Taste the Nation"
04:13 - The framing of "Taste the Nation"
05:09 - What part of your younger self is this show speaking to?
06:10 - Exploring subtle differences in cuisine and culture
09:27 - Cooking and eating South Indian dosas
13:01 - The production team behind "Taste the Nation"
14:16 - Communicating heritage through food and song