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The thing about being in America is when you are driving with the sun on your back, there's hip hop. I never used to be into hip hop, but there's hip hop in the food, soul food, there's hip hop in the cars.
Vanessa Brown

Meaning of "soul food" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUL FOOD

soul food play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUL FOOD

noun
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verb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soul food is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOUL FOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soul food

Soul food

Soul food is a variety of cuisine 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.

Definition of soul food in the English dictionary

The definition of soul food in the dictionary is food, such as chitterlings or yams, traditionally eaten by Black people in the southern US.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUL FOOD

sought
sought-after
souk
soukous
soul
soul mate
soul music
soul patch
soul-baring
soul-destroying
soul-like
soul-searching
soul-stirring
souled
soulful
soulfully
soulfulness
soulless
soullessly
soullessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUL FOOD

baby food
bar food
cat food
comfort food
convenience food
diet food
dog food
fast food
finger food
food
frozen food
fusion food
genetically modified food
health food
junk food
party food
pet food
pub food
rabbit food
skin food
slow food

Synonyms and antonyms of soul food in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «soul food» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUL FOOD

Find out the translation of soul food to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soul food from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soul food» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神食粮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimento para el alma
570 millions of speakers

English

soul food
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्मा खाद्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غذاء الروح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

еда души
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alimento da alma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মা খাদ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nourriture de l´âme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makanan jiwa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seele Nahrung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソウルフード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영혼의 음식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyawa panganan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thức ăn linh hồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆத்ம உணவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्मा आहार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ruh gıdası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cibo dell´anima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soul food
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

їжа душі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimente suflet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soul food
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Soul Food
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soul food
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soul food
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soul food

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUL FOOD»

The term «soul food» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soul food

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5 QUOTES WITH «SOUL FOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soul food.
1
Gaines Adams
Back home in South Carolina, you have a lot of little soul food restaurants you can run to and get some quick, decent food.
2
Vanessa Brown
The thing about being in America is when you are driving with the sun on your back, there's hip hop. I never used to be into hip hop, but there's hip hop in the food, soul food, there's hip hop in the cars.
3
China Machado
I cook the food of Macau, my roots and soul food.
4
Naturi Naughton
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.
5
Sara Sheridan
I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUL FOOD»

Discover the use of soul food in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soul food and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Soul Food Cookbook: Healthier Recipes For ...
In this book, favorite soul-food dishes have been redesigned to be lower in fat, calories, and salt--and many are low in carbs as well.
Wilbert Jones, 2005
2
Sylvia's Soul Food
Sylvia Woods has been barbecuing, baking, frying, and smothering New York City's best soul food for nearly thirty years.
Sylvia Woods, 1992
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Sylvia's Family Soul Food Cookbook: From Hemingway, South ...
The recipes offered at the cook-off were then compiled to create this incredible collection, along with many of Sylvia's and the Woods family's own recipes. Here are the kinds of recipes you'd find if you visited the Woods family's home.
Sylvia Woods, 1999
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Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America
Opie maps the complex cultural identity of African Americans as it developed through eating habits over hundreds of years.
Frederick Douglass Opie, 2013
5
Soul Food: Classic Cuisine from the Deep South
Combines reminiscences and recipes from African American families about their dinners and socials with photographs.
Sheila Ferguson, 1993
6
The Hakka Cookbook: Chinese Soul Food from Around the World
Traces the history of Hakka cuisine from its roots in China to the many different migration locations of the Hakka people, describing how the cuisine changed in each region, and provides Hakka recipes from all over the world.
Linda Lau Anusasananan, 2012
7
Black Hunger: Soul Food And America
Assesses the complex interrelationships between food, race, and gender in America, with special attention paid to the famous figure of Aunt Jemima and the role played by soul food in the post-Civil War period, up through the civil rights ...
Doris Witt, 2004
8
Neo Soul: Taking Soul Food to a Whole 'Nutha Level
From the grandson of Harlem's queen of soul food Sylvia Woods (who contributes the Foreword) comes a revolution in cooking down-home food with less fat, salt, and calories. This paperback edition contains new soul food recipes.
Lindsey Williams, 2007
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Soul Food: Nourishing Poems for Starved Minds
The anthology opens with a series of poems on human life and spiritual sustenance, starting with Rumi: --This being human is a guest house. / Each morning a new arrival--The poems which follow explore many ways of keeping body and soul ...
Neil Astley, Pamela Robertson-Pearce, 2007
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The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes
More than 150 low-fat recipes in the first African-American cookbook for people with diabetes. Features snacks, soups, salads, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and more. Complete nutrition information with every recipe.
Fabiola Gaines, Fabiola Demps Gaines, Roniece Weaver, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUL FOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soul food is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aretha Franklin Plans Gospel/Soul Food Memorial for Dad and Brother
*Aretha Franklin is planning a memorial to her father and brother at a Detroit church that will include gospel music and a soul food buffet, reports the AP. «Eurweb.com, May 15»
2
For The Word, Gospel Is More About A Feeling
The group's long-awaited second album, Soul Food, is a rousing, thoroughly modern take on gospel. Robert Randolph, a leading practitioner of what's known as ... «NPR, May 15»
3
The Second Coming of The Word: Rockin' gospel supergroup returns
"Soul Food," the first offering from the occasional band in 14 years, is brimming with energy and a good-time spirit. "We know each other so well now, that's just ... «CNN, May 15»
4
Bobby Brown Leaves Bobbi Kristina's Bedside To Attend The Soul
After staying by his daughter Bobbi Kristina's bedside in the hospital for months, Bobby Brown made his first public appearance at the Soul Food Festival in Los ... «PerezHilton.com, Apr 15»
5
Interweaving Family History With Healthy Soul Food
Alice (left) and her daughter Caroline (right) wove their new healthy soul food recipe and family histories into the book 'Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes ... «Here And Now, Mar 15»
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UPDATED: Overnight shots fired outside of JD's Soul Food in …
UPDATED: Overnight shots fired outside of J.D.'s Soul Food in Downtown Madison. Updated: Sun 11:46 AM, Mar 15, 2015. Home; / Headlines List; / Article. «WMTV, Mar 15»
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The Word To Release Second Album In May | Soul Food
(UPDATE: A press release announcing the album states, "The Word will be touring following the release of SOUL FOOD. Tour dates to be announced soon. «JamBase, Jan 15»
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Big K.R.I.T. and Raphael Saadiq Perform 'Soul Food' on 'The …
Warm and positive vibes were felt through the TV last night (Jan. 5) when Big K.R.I.T. performed 'Soul Food' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' with ... «The BoomBox, Jan 15»
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Watch Big KRIT's Video for 'Soul Food' with Raphael Saadiq
Family is irreplaceable. That's the message of Big K.R.I.T.'s “Soul Food,” a warm, inviting track off his recent album Cadillactica with a hook from legendary ... «Radio.com News, Dec 14»
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Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles to franchise soul food concept nationwide
"We knew there was an opportunity to bring our delicious soul food to the entire U.S., and along with Mike, Bret and Dave, we're excited to serve our famous ... «Phoenix Business Journal, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Soul food [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/soul-food>. Apr 2024 ».
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