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soul food
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soul foodnoun
food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South
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soul foodnoun
food traditionally eaten by southern African Americans
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soul food
Soul food is a type of cuisine that originated in the Southern United States, traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South. It is closely associated with African-American culture and history. Soul food typically includes dishes such as fried chicken, collard greens, black-eyed peas, cornbread, hush puppies, pork, and sweet potatoes, among others. The term "soul food" gained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s and was associated with the concept of food made with love, care, and history.
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Soul food
Soul food is a variety of cuisine traditionally popular in African-American culture. It is closely related to the cuisine of the Southern United States. The descriptive terminology may have originated in the mid-1960s, when soul was a common definer used to describe African-American culture.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of soul food in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of soul food in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- غذاء الروحArabic
- sjælsfødeDanish
- Seele NahrungGerman
- τροφή ψυχήςGreek
- anima manĝoEsperanto
- Comida para el almaSpanish
- غذای روحPersian
- sielunruokaaFinnish
- SOUL FOODFrench
- bia anamIrish
- आत्मा का भोजनHindi
- makanan jiwaIndonesian
- SOUL FOODItalian
- אוכל נשמהHebrew
- ソウルフードJapanese
- 소울 푸드Korean
- animae cibusLatin
- zielenvoedselDutch
- sjelematNorwegian
- alimento da almaPortuguese
- själsmatSwedish
- ruh yemeğiTurkish
- روحانی غذاUrdu
- thức ăn linh hồnVietnamese
- נשמה עסנוואַרגYiddish
- 灵魂食物Chinese
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