Everything Top Chef Host Padma Lakshmi Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper's BAZAAR

As the host of 'Top Chef' and the newly released 'Taste the Nation', Padma Lakshmi has tried thousands of dishes. In this episode of #FoodDiaries, the Emmy-winning TV host and cookbook author breaks down her entire day of eats, in great detail—from 12 cups of chai throughout the day, to tasting countless 'Top Chef' contestants' dishes, and winding down with homemade nachos, this is everything Padma eats in a day.

Check out Padma's new show, Taste The Nation, on Hulu:

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Everything Top Chef Host Padma Lakshmi Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | Harper's BAZAAR

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[HarpersBazaar]

What's your favorite kind of tea to drink? 🍵

[tanyasingh]

Every time she says *another* *cup* *of* *tea*
Indians: we STAN

[anikarathore]

You know she has true Indian genes when she mentions Chai and Maggie sauce that too hot and sweet. Bam!

[shandanas.]

After tasting so much fancy food its nice to know she comes home and just wants lentils and rice. Daal Chawal is truly king.

[ladydavinci]

This woman drinks tea as if it's her holy water.

[coffeetea]

She actually gave Maggi Hot Sauce a shout-out, yo! That stuff is the bomb, I put it on my fried rice, noodles, fries or nuggets!

[SadieDLdn]

A cup of tea some shots of tequila. That escalated quickly.

[bongmomlife]

She drinks so much tea, which is a regular ritual in an Indian household 😊... And spices in her chocolate too...

[Kaysterdam]

You know she's Indian when tea is consumed like its water

[brittw]

I read in another interview somewhere that when she’s not filming Top Chef she eats super healthy. Clearly it balances out well for her.

[lilyduke]

I appreciate that she eats real food, and doesn't restrict her diet.

[wabisabipapi]

Her day is basically one big tea ceremony. And I'm not mad about it ❤️

[dkdc]

My favorite part of this was the ownership of liking "industrial" peanut butter

[sruthinarayanan]

My Indian heart weeps with joy seeing Maggi Hot & Sweet

[cat_loves_curry]

The way she explains everything just shows how much she enjoys food..

[Anonymous-qlgl]

So, you're telling me, Padma Lakshmi eats all that with a bazillion masala chais and still looks like THAT?
I can't buy it.

[SS-mtjx]

Gallons of tea, Maggi hot and sweet sauce, rice for dinner...being Indian that is!

[efidkmp]

This is the best 'what I eat in a day' I have ever seen. Love the detail!

[somaroma]

Not a drop of green juice and salad in sight! How refreshing!

[zahra]

this is the chai addict representation we didnt know we needed