Home For the Holidays: Padma Lakshmi
About the Episode
American cookbook author, actress, model, television host and executive producer Padma Lakshmi is a food lover and a friend of Lidia Bastianich. She invited Lidia to her birthplace in Chennai, India. In a Chennai marketplace, Padma explains to Lidia why flowers are an important part of Indian culture.
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Extras
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A Nepali-Bhutanese Refugee Makes History
Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel, a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee making history.2:50 -
A Low Country Boil in South Carolina
Lidia is invited to a low-country boil for Ukrainian refugees including Polina Frishko.2:07 -
Borscht, Ukrainian Style
Lidia makes Borscht, Ukrainian style, with Polina Frishko and Enna Elias.1:34 -
A Cuban Chef in Louisville, KY
At Havana Rumba, Lidia meets Marcos Lorenzo and they make a traditional Cuban dish.3:17 -
A Table of the World
Lidia organizes a potluck-style meal where immigrants share cuisine from their cultures.3:25 -
A Traditional Afghan Meal with Lidia
Lidia shares an Afghan meal with a refugee who risked his life to help the US Military.2:30 -
Punjabi Trucker turned Punjabi Dhaba Owner
Lidia enjoys authentic Punjabi dishes at a roadside truck stop in Bakersfield, CA.3:00 -
Goat Curry and “Buss Up Shut” Paratha Roti
Jeanine Prime brings Goat Curry to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.0:50 -
Nazanin Ash’s Dish: Persian Baklava
Naz Ash brings Persian Baklava to a potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us'.1:03 -
Gumbo: A Nigerian and American Southern Comfort Food Style
Toyin Alli brings Gumbo to the potluck for Lidia's special 'Flavors That Define Us.'0:58
