One of the authentic US cuisines is soul food. Soul food is a generic name loosely given for the traditional cuisine of African Americans, and was adopted during the Civil Rights movement of the 60s. Before soul food rose to prominence, it was what black Americans had for their meals every day.
Soul food today is a blend of original African cuisine which the former slaves brought with them from Africa combined with various other influences. Also soul food is not confined to the US but is also eaten by the African diaspora around the world; however soul food is most identified with African Americans today.
Soul food typically has a lot of meat and beans in it. Many of the meat dishes also comprise innards of pork – called chitterlings. Soul food makes generous use of vegetables and poultry too. In recent times, soul food has become more popular owing to creative chefs and restaurants mushrooming up. Try cooking up some great soul food recipes today and get a taste of real American food!