In a set of four new “Taste the Nation” holiday specials, which dropped Nov. In these segments, Lakshmi demonstrates how much she’s learned from perfecting her “Top Chef” poise over the years, and just how good she is at letting the people she’s interviewing feel like they’re part of a real, human conversation. She’s always the first to offer a comforting hand when her interviews get emotional, and/or crack a winking joke about how suggestive her attempt at a dumpling looks. Whether stirring a pot, kneading dough, or just chatting pleasant nonsense in a new friend’s kitchen, she’s perfectly congenial and more than a little mischievous. It’s a hugely ambitious premise that succeeded more often than not, in large part thanks to Lakshmi’s confident, compassionate brand of hosting. In the first season of “ Taste the Nation,” Padma Lakshmi tasked herself with visiting immigrant communities across the country, explaining their entire trajectories from country of origin to the United States, and how they and their food adapted to their new home - in 30 minutes or less.
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