soul food
noun
: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by Southern Black Americans
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George and his high school sweetheart, Monica Nelson, began selling soul food for $5 a plate — and sometimes free hand-outs — outside their home on Graceland Avenue shortly after arriving in Indianapolis from Evansville in 1995.
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John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
My ancestors transformed scraps into soul food, turned the lowest of lands into the highest of mountains, turned raging seas into calm waters and refused to drown.
—Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Vendors also will offer vegan soul food and veggie sushi rolls and teriyaki bowls.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
After a three-year run serving soul food with a twist, the dine-in restaurant Oooh Wee!
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
My ancestors transformed scraps into soul food, turned the lowest of lands into the highest of mountains, turned raging seas into calm waters and refused to drown.
—Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Vendors also will offer vegan soul food and veggie sushi rolls and teriyaki bowls.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
After a three-year run serving soul food with a twist, the dine-in restaurant Oooh Wee!
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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