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Soul Foods

Based on the descriptions, can you name these foods and drinks that are considered soul cuisine?
Soul food can be loosely described as the ethnic cuisine of African-Americans which originated in the south
These answers are the most commonly eaten and developed cuisine amongst African Americans, and do not necessarily have to be of 'soul' origin
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Bread made from cornmeal that is typically cooked in a skillet
Cornbread
Dish of fried chicken and this sweet food which is shaped by an iron; often drizzled in maple syrup
Chicken and waffles
Thickened Louisiana shellfish and vegetable stew
Gumbo
Green vegetable used to thicken the above; can also be served as a fried snack
Okra
Cut of a pig that is typically either smoked or boiled with vegetables in soul cuisine
Ham hock
Example of a vegetable commonly boiled with the above meat
Collard greens
Type of tea that is often sweetened, spiced and served cold for a refreshing drink; it has a deep-red colour
Hibiscus tea
The most commonly fried fish in soul cuisine that is fried in a manner similar to that of fried chicken
Catfish
Dish that is prepared by slicing, seasoning with spices and sugar, and baking this orange root vegetable
Candied yams
Cake popular in the south which is typically made with a pound of each of its ingredients
Pound cake
Pasta and cheese sauce dish often served as a side dish with soul meals
Mac and cheese
Lowcountry porridge made from ground dried maize that can be served savoury or sweet. A common meal includes shrimp and this
Grits
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Dark-red chocolate cake
Red velvet cake
A seafood boil in the south can use this crustacean that looks like a mini lobster
Crayfish
Tail of a cattle that is known for its tenderness when slow-cooked. Its most common dish in the south involves this cooked and 'smothered' in gravy
Oxtail
Legume often cooked as a side dish that shares its name with a hip-hop group
Black-eyed peas
Dessert prepared by covering peaches with a biscuit topping before being baked
Peach cobbler
Cleaned pig intestines which can be slow-cooked or battered and fried
Chitlins
Greens that have a strong flavour resemblant of its own name
Mustard greens
Side dish of deep-fried cornmeal balls
Hushpuppies
Dessert similar in texture and appearance to pumpkin pie
Sweet potato pie
Name for the cuts of beef that are stewed and served with gravy in a common southern dish
Beef tips
Cured, fatty layers of pork
Fatback
A dish consisting of the breaded and deep fried ribs of this fish
Buffalo ribs
Vanilla-flavoured dessert made with custard, wafers, bananas and whipped cream
Banana pudding
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