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Southern Soul Food Is Rich in Taste, History

Food famous for that "stick-to-your-ribs" feeling comes from extreme hardship.

Southern Cuisine is Flavored with a Troubled Past, Bright Future

Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
Southern Soul Food
The American South is known for its incredibly delicious dishes, with a stick-to-your-ribs home-cooking style that can't be matched anywhere else. The Southern Foodways Alliance is traveling all over the South to document the stories through food history with a mission of healing the deep racial scars of the region. (ABC News)
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