soul food

noun

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

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Lula Washington Dance Theater, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dulan’s on Crenshaw soul food restaurant, Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center,Nipsey Hustle Square. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Florence’s Restaurant While Chef Black’s restaurants represent the fine dining pinnacle, Florence’s Restaurant holds down the soul food foundation that makes Oklahoma City’s Black culinary scene so rich. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025 Food trucks will have soul food and Haitian cuisine available for purchase. 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 See All Example Sentences for soul food

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soul food was in 1960

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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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