From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsoul foodˈsoul food noun [uncountable] DFSANtraditional foods that are cooked and eaten by African-Americans in the southern US
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soul food• Musicians often finish their set and prowl the fairgrounds in search of new sounds and soul food.• So, two nights a week, the Packers cater soul food from a restaurant in Milwaukee, 100 miles away.• Of course we don't eat soul food all the time - nobody could!• There's plenty of great soul food in the Bay Area. 3. 