soul food
noun
: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by Southern Black Americans
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And then an idea struck the two of them, why not open a soul food restaurant together?
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Slaves created soul food by merging their knowledge of West-Central African cooking methods with those of Native Americans and Europeans.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Sep. 2024
Also on the menu are soul food classics like a variety of po'boys, rice and beans, corn hoecake and more.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Her husband, a chef from a more affluent background, is opening an upscale soul food restaurant in the midtown area.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Slaves created soul food by merging their knowledge of West-Central African cooking methods with those of Native Americans and Europeans.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Sep. 2024
Also on the menu are soul food classics like a variety of po'boys, rice and beans, corn hoecake and more.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Her husband, a chef from a more affluent background, is opening an upscale soul food restaurant in the midtown area.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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