I dont understand the Term "Soul Food"?

Question

I grew up eating what is refered to as soul food, It is really just country cooking. Where did that term originate?

Answer 1

it came from the south

Answer 2

Soul food is an American cuisine, a selection of foods, and is the traditional cuisine of African Americans of the Southern United States and of black communities beyond. In the mid-1960s, "soul" was a common adjective used to describe African American culture, and thus the name "soul food" was derived.

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Answer 3

greens, cornbread,neck bones,sweet potato, dressing, stuff like that

Answer 4

it tastes so good that it makes your soul happy :)