I do like my Lima beans, Cornbread, Greens (Turnips & Collards) along with every other kind of soul food. But what does it have to do with my soul?
2007-10-07 09:04:37 · 18 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's what the shirtless man in your belly shovels into the furnace of your soul.
2007-10-07 09:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by Inigo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lima beans are the only item that I wouldn't necessarily classify as soul food. However, the other foods mentioned would definitely fit that category. What about fried catfish and sweet potato pie? Yum. Soul means the essence of something,in the black culture it's the food, music, etc...
2007-10-07 16:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by peekabugaboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was an expression in the 60's that black people have soul.
This meaning that they were closer to the meaning of life than
other people. Soul brother meant that they were linked by the special souls of black people. There was a show on TV that was called Soul Train. Mostly black participants.
It became a special identity that set black people apart in a good way. When they have church, they express a lot of spirit and soul power in the worship of God.
Soul food would then be another word for African American cuisine..
Rev. Tom
2007-10-07 16:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. TomCat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food made you grow since birth. You are a soul the flesh will count for nothing. The soul is the fruit desired.
2007-10-07 16:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its like the movie Soul Plane.
2007-10-07 16:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm told that for people from the deep South it has everything to do with their soul. Try taking it away from them and they risk their souls to get it back. I'm not a chittlins and pigs feet person myself, but I can understand their thinking.
2007-10-07 16:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never heard of soul food there is nothing like that the soul & body are 1 the food for ur soul is ur religion
2007-10-07 16:10:52 · answer #7 · answered by miliy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soul food comes from the parts of the animal that the slave owners wouldnt eat, so they gave these leftovers to the slaves to cook with. It is very unhealthy...
2007-10-07 16:11:37 · answer #8 · answered by Agnostic Rockett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nada
2007-10-07 17:58:57 · answer #9 · answered by Cat D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They call it soul food because it's "good for your soul." It's metaphorical, and doesn't actually fuel aenima. You're either being obtuse or facetious.
2007-10-07 16:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by damlovash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you honestly don't know then you haven't had real soul food.
2007-10-07 16:21:46 · answer #11 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋