soul food

Noun

Meaning

food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

soul-food

Synonyms

comfort food southern food authentic southern recipes divine nourishment spiritual fodder divine sustenance traditional black american cookery psychic sustenance energetic food divine fuel southern cooking dixie cuisine traditional black american cuisine african-american cuisine down-home cooking

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Hypernyms

food nutrient

Examples

Back home in South Carolina, you have a lot of little soul food restaurants you can run to and get some quick, decent food. Gaines Adams

Though I love the luxury of the Waldorf Towers, room service there doesn't do soul food. Sammy Davis, Jr.

If you like good ol' fashion Southern soul food then, yes, I am a good cook! My specialty is chicken dumplings and poke salad. Dolly Parton

My parents owned a soul food diner. It inspired me to go to culinary school. Flavor Flav

I cook the food of Macau, my roots and soul food. China Machado

I work out and go to the gym, but I still enjoy my soul food and snacks. But I'm a pretty petite young woman, and I just do everything in moderation and make sure that I just keep everything together. Naturi Naughton

Close letter words and terms

soul collector soul connection soul essence soul foot soul fragment soul jazz