What is "soul food"

n. 1 nourishment for the soul; spiritual sustenance. (from 10th c.) 2 (context US English) A style of food originating in the rural southern US, traditionally associated with African Americans. (from 20th c.)

n. food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South

Soul food is a type of cuisine.

Soul Food may also refer to:

Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film, produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, and Robert Teitel, and released by Fox 2000 Pictures. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera, and Brandon Hammond. Written and directed by George Tillman, Jr. (in his major studio debut), the film centers on the trials of an extended African-American family, held together by longstanding family traditions which begin to fade as serious problems take center stage. Tillman based the family in the film on his own, and Soul Food was widely acclaimed for presenting a more positive image of African-Americans than is typically seen in Hollywood films.

In 2000, Showtime premiered a one-hour television series based upon the film. In 2015, it was announced that 20th Century Fox is planning a sequel for film called More Soul Food written by George Tillman Jr.

Soul Food was the Oblivians' first garage punk album. It was recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and released on May 23, 1995 by Crypt Records.

Soul Food is the acclaimed debut album from American rap group Goodie Mob, released by LaFace Records. Its title track was a hit single and the album included the first use of the term 'dirty south' (originated by Cool Breeze), on the track of the same name. The Goodie Mob quartet includes CeeLo Green, Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo. Guest vocalists on this album include André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast, Cool Breeze, and Witchdoctor. Soul Food received critical acclaim for its raw, Southern, socially conscious lyrics and original production from Organized Noize. In 1996, it was certified gold as sales stand at over 500,000 units in the U.S.

The album is dedicated to the memory of Sheila J. Tyler-Calloway, CeeLo Green's late mother. Soul Food, along with Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, has been regarded as one of the two albums that brought southern hip hop to the mainstream, and it is regarded as a southern classic.

Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by George Tillman, Jr. and developed for television by Felicia D. Henderson, Soul Food is based upon Tillman's childhood experiences growing up in Wisconsin, and is a continuation of his 1997 film of the same name. Having aired for 74 episodes, it is the longest running drama with a predominantly black cast in the history of North American prime-time television.

Soul Food is the second and final album by Def Jef. It was released on September 3, 1991, on Delicious Vinyl and featured production from the group, DJ Mark the 45 King, the Brand New Heavies, and Devastatin' of Funkytown Pros. Two singles were released, "Here We Go Again" and "Cali's All That," but neither made it to the Billboard charts.

Soul Food is an album by American jazz pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.

Soul Food is the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Soul Food. It was released on August 19, 1997 through LaFace Records and mainly consisted of R&B music with a bit of some hip hop. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200, #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified 2x Multi-Platinum on February 17, 1998. Four singles made to the Billboard Hot 100: "I Care 'Bout You", " What About Us?", "We're Not Making Love No More", and " A Song for Mama"—making it to 23, 16, 13, and 7 on the chart, respectively. The latter was a #1 R&B single. The soundtrack was also noted for the quartet group Milestone, consisting of K-Ci & JoJo and Babyface's brothers, Kevon and Melvin Edmonds, who all came together only once for their single and the movie appearance.