soul food
noun
: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by Southern Black Americans
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Food trucks will have soul food and Haitian cuisine available for purchase.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The reading will presented at a real-life backyard soul food barbecue.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Day two brings a full lineup of live music performances, an art show, a youth play, a dance and cheer showcase, a soul food competition and an awards presentation.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Mette enjoyed cooking soul food for neighbors before opening Momma Zee’s in 2018.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The reading will presented at a real-life backyard soul food barbecue.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Day two brings a full lineup of live music performances, an art show, a youth play, a dance and cheer showcase, a soul food competition and an awards presentation.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Mette enjoyed cooking soul food for neighbors before opening Momma Zee’s in 2018.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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