What we now call soul food originally came out of black culture in the southern United States. At its core, soul food is a hearty, spicy food rich with the calories and protein African Americans needed to make it through long days of hard work. But over time soul food has become high cuisine and it’s at the heart of some great Washington, DC, restaurants
Oohh’s & Aahh’s is a restaurant that serves traditional African-American food. We learn the history of the cuisine, how it got a boost from the black power movement and why it’s called soul food