Based on the best-selling novel by author Eric Jerome Dickey, this funny and insightful drama follows four African-Americans, detailing the relationship trials and tribulations they face. Stand-up comedian Leonard romances beautiful Debra -- but will her religious convictions cause their relationship to stall? Meanwhile, Debra's friend Shelby starts dating Leonard's buddy Tyrel.

Eva Dandridge has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died many years ago. She is a very uptight young woman who constantly meddles in the affairs of her sisters and their significant others. Her brothers-in-law, who are tired of Eva interfering in their lives, decide to set her up with someone so she can leave them alone. They end up paying Ray, the local "playboy," $5,000 to date her. The plan goes by smoothly, but trouble comes when Ray actually falls in love with Eva.

根据同名音乐剧改编，这是一个关于三个正在经历感情危机的女人的故事。为了学习如何找到并抓住一个好男人的心，她们每个人都必须克服心魔，抵御住诱惑并且承担错误决定所带来的一切后果.....

李安的《饮食男女》被翻拍了两个版本，而黑人版就是这部《Soul Food》。跟饮食男女相似的地方都是三个女儿一台戏，也是全家星期天正式晚餐，只不过晚餐的灵魂是母亲，而且三代同堂，故事是从外孙的眼光叙述。美国黑人唱的是灵魂乐，美国黑人的饭自然也是soul food。黑奴时代，在地里干了一天活的黑人回家好好吃一顿，重储体力。他们边吃饭边讲故事，所以晚饭也是黑人文化传播站。星期天上教堂，之后全家人也要吃顿大餐。

The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" from rock and roll.