Dr Martin Luther king thoroughly enjoyed traditional soul food such as fried chicken, sweet potatoes and pecan pie
His mother, Mrs. King Sr., explained that “Quilly,” a cool gentle dessert was necessary after the King’s favorite supper of ribs, collard greens, and baked sweet potatoes. Quilly, according to Mrs. King Sr., was the name the children had given this dessert years ago. She speculates that “maybe because it was garnished with spikes of thin sugar wafers.
Martin Luther King favors Southern dinner table dishes, like fried chicken and sweet potatoes. He also loved sweet potato pie as dessert.
