soul food

noun

: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by Southern Black Americans

Examples of soul food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During six years cooking soul food in an Emeryville, California, food hall, the chef’s sights were set on returning to the historic San Francisco neighborhood three generations of her family have called home. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

Known for its soul food, Silver Sands Café offers hearty weekend plates of salmon croquettes, rice and gravy, collard greens, and cornbread dressing. —Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Broward residents who love the catfish and conch from Trick Daddy’s Sunday’s Eatery in Miami Gardens will now be able to enjoy the soul food in their backyard. —Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025

First called Drew’s Sandwich Shoppe, the menu was expanded in response to customer suggestions and today focuses on soul food. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soul food

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude