Food for The Soul
via GIPHY So when you think of "Black People" food, what comes to mind? Soul food? Fried foods? That famous stereotype that we all like chicken, watermelon, lemonade/Kool-aid? Here's a quick history lesson for you guys on 'Soul food' The term food is often used when describing ethnic dishes. Many dishes have been adopted through southern style cooking. Slaves used to prepare meals with whatever leftover scraps they could find from their master. We were able to grow our own vegetables through farming and harvesting. Source: https://aaregistry.org/story/soul-food-a-brief-history/ I feel like in this day-in-age, Blacks have been able to prove these stereotypes false, yet they are still very prevalent. That is not all that we eat and we are very open to other cultures of food. I have also heard that stereotype that we favor spicy food. We say well-seasoned and flavorful, they say too spicy. That, like everyone else, depends on personal preference...