The Best Soul Food Spots in America to Visit on Your Next Road Trip

[Celerity]

Indulge in mac and cheese, fried catfish, and sweet potato pie.

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-soul-food-restaurants-in-the-us



For the first few weeks after moving to Brooklyn, I felt homesick. I longed for a meal that resembled something even remotely close to my grandma’s Sunday meals she’d cook when I was younger. To put it plainly, I missed soul food.

I was born and raised in Georgia and my palate craved collard greens cooked with ham hocks, fried chicken with hot sauce (legs are the best part, no debate here), and pork chops. But even though I was states away from my forever home, New York proved itself to have a soul food scene where I was reminded of who and where I came from.

Not to be confused with Southern comfort food, soul food has historic roots that differentiate it from other American cuisines. The legacy of soul food is marinated in tenacity and soaked in a pot of togetherness.

“Soul food is the Southern food that Black migrants took outside the south and transplanted in other parts of the country,” says soul food scholar and culinary historian, Adrian E. Miller. “Soul food is usually more intensely seasoned, relies on the use of a variety of meats, and usually borders the line between savory and sweet.”

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[jaysunb]

1. Now I'm hungry DAMNIT 😕

I may have to venture over to Dulans.

[Beachnutt]

2. There is a good one in Arlington Tx

across from the GM plant and it is goood....mmmm
It is a small buffet style restaurant.
I went through the line a cpl weeks ago and was looking at the different foods and the lady ask me if I wanted some toes, I said toes ? she said yes some pigs feet have you never had any toes, I said no ma'am I guess not she says you should try them they're really good.
I went with the meat loaf but I may give those toes a try soon because they really have delicious food there.

[Celerity]

3. 'toes' is short for pettitoes aka pig trotters aka pied de cochon (in French)

they are REALLY good if done correctly

Koreans call them jokbal



often they are served in two styles, plain and spicy

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. Everyone in Houston knows This Is It is the best soul food in town

Family owned and operated for over 60 years.

[Laffy Kat]

5. Oh, thanks a lot for torturing me.

I'm dying for turnip greens and cornbread now.