soul food
noun
: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by southern Black Americans
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When my parents went to their favorite soul food restaurant, the servers got a kick out of the 3-year-old who read the menu word for word.
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
Corbin’s take on soul food mixes traditional West African food and California cuisine.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Bobby plans to infuse his heritage into the menu by cooking soul food with local ingredients over an open fire.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
This is exemplified by a reference to soul food, and a call to action to create our own archives—the thesis of Black Twitter: A People’s History.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
Corbin’s take on soul food mixes traditional West African food and California cuisine.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Bobby plans to infuse his heritage into the menu by cooking soul food with local ingredients over an open fire.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
This is exemplified by a reference to soul food, and a call to action to create our own archives—the thesis of Black Twitter: A People’s History.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for soul food
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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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