Mandy :
Absolutely no hate or disrespect because ily and know you’re not from the south, but as a Cajun white woman I was definitely expecting black owners when you said soul food 😅. Yes, gumbo and a lot of other regional foods from that area are heavily influenced by people with African ancestry, but if us white people are cooking it, we just refer to it as southern, cajun, or creole. And someone can correct me if I misunderstand, but when I think of “soul food” I think of greens, beans, cornbread, fried catfish & chicken, yams, Mac & cheese, and other foods that are/were traditionally prepared by black mothers and grandmothers for their extended families on Sundays. I can imagine it seems confusing if you’re not from the south, though, since many southern cuisines share that similar influence 🩵
2026-09-01 14:44:31