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# Punjabi Trucker turned Punjabi Dhaba Owner
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/lidia-celebrates-america/extras/punjabi-trucker-turned-punjabi-dhaba-owner-bu9exg/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:52:41.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T08:46:22.000Z
- Description: Lidia enjoys authentic Punjabi dishes at a roadside truck stop in Bakersfield, CA.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Lidia Celebrates America, #ZZZ_Show_73725357-5345-4d91-b1dc-7769ddf28616, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_a4f12eaf-7bd0-41a7-b49e-7027d011e7fd, #extra

As immigrants from the Indian state of Punjab increasingly join the ranks of truckers in America, “dhabas” – small roadside restaurants – have started popping up along major interstate highway Route I-40\. Lidia travels to Bakersfield, California, to try the food, and meet Balvinder Singh Saini, who operates a Punjabi food truck with his wife, Mansi Tiwari, and a small staff of relatives.