Soul Foods

Based on the descriptions, can you name these foods and drinks that are considered soul cuisine?
Soul food can be loosely described as the ethnic cuisine of African-Americans which originated in the south
These answers are the most commonly eaten and developed cuisine amongst African Americans, and do not necessarily have to be of 'soul' origin
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Cornmeal bread
Cornbread
Dish of fried chicken and _______ which is often topped with maple syrup
Chicken and waffles
Thickened Louisiana shellfish/meat and vegetable stew
Gumbo
Green pod vegetable used to thicken the above; also often fried as a snack
Okra
Smoked pork knuckle typically boiled with vegetables
Ham hock
Example of a leafy green vegetable commonly slow-cooked with the above
Collard greens
Most commonly fried fish in soul cuisine
Catfish
Sweetened, deep-red tea prepared using dried ________ flowers
Hibiscus tea
Pasta and cheese sauce dish served as a side dish with soul meals
Mac and cheese
Dish of sweet potatoes baked with sugar, butter and spices
Candied yams
Cake traditionally made using a pound of each ingredient
Pound cake
Native American ground corn porridge often served with shrimp
Grits
Deep-fried cornmeal balls
Hushpuppies
Louisiana mixed rice dish flavoured with meats, seafood, vegetables, spices and stock
Jambalaya
Dark-red cake with cream cheese frosting
Red velvet cake
Tail meat slow-cooked to become tender; typically 'smothered' in gravy
Oxtail
Legume side dish sharing its name with a famous hip-hop group
Black-eyed peas
Baked peach dessert covered with a biscuit crust
Peach cobbler
Cleaned pig intestines either slow-cooked or battered and fried
Chitlins
Peppery, leafy greens with a flavour resemblant of its own name
Mustard greens
Dessert pie which looks basically identical to pumpkin pie
Sweet potato pie
Creole beans dish seasoned with pork bones, ham/andouille sausage, and served over rice
Red beans and rice
Salt-cured layers of fatty pork
Fatback
Creamy shredded cabbage salad that often accompanies soul cuisine
Coleslaw
Vanilla custard layered with wafers, bananas and whipped cream
Banana pudding
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Level 91
Dec 19, 2025
I nominated this quiz primarily because it was making me hungry.