Padma Lakshmi on Creating ‘Taste the Nation’ and Letting Immigrants Tell Their Own Stories — Variety

After 20 years immersing herself in food culture, Padma Lakshmi still had a burning question without a clear answer: what even is “American food,” anyway? “We throw around a lot of platitudes like, ‘nothing’s as American as apple pie.’ Well, apple pie is not American,” laughs Lakshmi. 11 more words

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