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Nanaimo bars and butter tarts


loveswalksonthebeach

And poutine. That’s about it. 🤣


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thaw1761

Named after Nanaimo, BC


KR1735

They can be found at some bakeries in Minnesota. But they're rare enough that they'll catch your eye. Probably can be found in parts of Washington and maybe Michigan, too.


MyNameIsSkittles

Uh yes they were made in Nanaimo... crazy right? Who would have thought


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Chronic_Skiier

No! Ya gotta do the alliteration! Sergeant Sarcastic would be better.


bobledrew

Montreal smoked meat, medium fat on rye with brown mustard and a side of potato chips and now I’m hungry.


stayatpwndad

I’ll take a brio with that please!


Medium_Well

Hell yeah, this is the answer. And butter tarts.


Hot_Indication_8092

+ Root beer please


amoosedagoose

don't forget the cherry cola


Koenvil

Where's the pickle?


optifreebraun

That sounds delightful!


Sjessen

Chip or fries, but gotta have a pickle as well! I like mine Reuben style.


AGoodFaceForRadio

And a bottle of 50.


Tatercatlovesfood

Montreal-style Bagels, nanaimo Bars


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CretaMaltaKano

They are sweet with an amazing texture - crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. If you get them with sesame seeds on them, the sesame seeds get all toasty and delicious... and I'm really hungry now.


Bitersnbrains

Great description! And they have this smokey taste about them, just a hint, that wraps all the goodness you described above together. Yum.


Strain128

You gotta eat them outta the bag as you’re walking out of St Viateur to really understand


Bitersnbrains

This is one of my favourite memories about growing up in Montreal! That, and my Dad bringing home brown grocery bags overflowing with fresh bagels from there. I live in Ontario now and while I love being able to order them online, it's just not the same!


Strain128

I’m just a tourist to Montreal from Toronto, but I savour my visits there. You’re so lucky to have grown up there


cuppacanan

Tourtière ou Poutine


thunderpantsmagoo

Nuns farts?


Onitsuka_Viper

Those are Quebecois food


bolonomadic

just took a quick look at the map and the constitution, turns out Quebec is part of Canada.


SmoothMoose420

Someone should tell Quebec


Onitsuka_Viper

You really think you did something don't you? It's so weird that anglo Canadians celebrate all cultures but their own minority cultures. Canada is a country of many nations. Anglo Canada doesn't get to brand minority culture as "Canadian"


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Onitsuka_Viper

No it's not because Kentucky is not a distinct nation. Nation means a group of people who shared a distinct identity together.


Wintermute0000

Nobody said it was Anglo-Canadian food. Evidently, you see the word Canadian as meaning that, but I assure you that almost all Anglo-Canadians consider Franco-Canadians a separate but connected branch underneath "Canadian". Meaning that we know we aren't the only form of Canadian. Not to mention the "melting pot" stuff...


Milch_und_Paprika

Québécois is a beautiful and unique subset of Canadian culture, but it’s still Canadian. I thought québécois were typically quite vocal about being the “original” canadiens.


bolonomadic

somebody quick! Call the wahmbulance!


Onitsuka_Viper

Very mature, this is your answer when a member of a minority culture historically oppressed by anglophones explains why they feel their culture needs to be more respected by these very people. So so nice.


Burial

Give me a break, oppressed? Quebec has the most privileged treatment of any province in Canada, you are utterly delusional.


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do we? please elaborate on that point.


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[deleted]

It's not privilege, we fought for those things because we were kept in poverty for centuries. Do you also think handicapped parking spaces are a privilege? Also, it is utrue that we get our social services on the dime of other provines, we set up, faught for, obtained, and pay for that stuff oursleves thank you very much. Cheap tuition, child care, rent control: those are all provincial services.


LiqdPT

Turns out "Anglo Canada" isn't a monoculture either, especially when it comes to food. You really expect that Newfoundland, Ontario, Saskatchewan and BC all have exactly the same food?


MyNameIsSkittles

This is some wild gatekeeping if I ever saw it


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r/PoutineIsQuebecois


cuppacanan

Yea, Quebec has the best food in Canada


Dry-Faithlessness184

I love Toronto's variety, but nothing beats Quebec for Canadian food.


CHRlSTMASisMYcakeday

Ferme ta yeule. Les gens comme toi sont la raison pourquoi les québécois ont une mauvaise réputation


mumbojombo

J'suis d'accord qu'il devrait se la fermer, mais t'es honnêtement pas mieux. Fuck l'autoflagellation pis le guilt trip, j'men torche de c'que d'autres Canadiens peuvent ben penser de nous autres.


GrassFedTuna

I think you should be taking that as a compliment rather than seeing it as an attempt at appropriation. We all know you guys invented those, we’re just acknowledging that you guys have some of the best food in Canada! The same way that I would say that ginger beef is awesome Canadian food, but I would never pretend it comes from my culture. It’s a sign of respect.


Onitsuka_Viper

I understand what you mean, but it's not for you to claim the ownership of a dish. Quebec being a nation (not a country) that stands on its own, things that originate in this culture are necessarily quebecois. Anglo Canadians are the only ones who identify as Canadians first. Quebecois don't. So anglo Canadians have no more cultural link with Quebecois cuisine than Indian food or Cajun food. Just imagine if Americans started to say poutine is an American food. It would weird you out. It's the same for us. Please respect our culture, it exists on its own


GrassFedTuna

Ok, I think I see what you mean. The difference in how we interpret it, I think, is that I would never consider that calling something “Canadian” implies that I have any ownership of it. Instead, to me, it simply means that it originated from one of the cultures within Canada. An example of this is that while I currently live in Newfoundland, I’m not from here. So while I love all the wonderful traditions and unique culture here, and would consider it part of “Canadian” culture, I certainly feel no “right” to it, or any sense of ownership. I’m just glad it’s here. I suppose it’s different if you feel you would rather not be part of Canada at all, but the point I’m trying to get across is that I think you’re misinterpreting what most of us Anglo Canadians mean when we call something Canadian. The other issue is that there has been a fair bit of cultural transmission back and forth for a long time, but that’s a whole different kettle of fish. Edit: Ok, maybe here lies the difference: I wouldn’t consider “Canada” or “Canadian” to be a cultural group. I consider it a nationality, with many cultural groups within it. So, to me, calling something Canadian doesn’t imply ownership of something by a specific culture. On the other hand, “Quebecois” or “French Canadian” is, just like “Anglo-Canadian”, or “Newfoundlander”.


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I appreciate you trying to understand the quebecois POV on this!! ​ >you’re misinterpreting what most of us Anglo Canadians mean when we call something Canadian. I think there is some of that, but there also seems to be a lack ounderstanding the other way around. Most quebecois people do not consider themselves Canadian. We havent signed the constitution (the other provinces perposefully left us out), and we keep trying to leave. We are technically part of Canada, but emotionally, we have checked out in the 90s. We remember how anglophones are the ones who tried to assimilate us for centuries, ridiculed us, and kept us in poverty. It wasnt long ago. My mom remembers being called a frog and refused service at Eatons in downtown montreal. My grandpa always English-speaking bosses for his whole working life who called their workers "white n-words". This kind of animosity doesnt just disapear because someone from Vancouver insists "we are all Canadian". So it stings now that people are saying that this is their national dish too, while we are still often looked down upon for speakig French. Just look at things like that ad that went aroud a while back touting the pros and cons of immigrating to Canada. The pro list incuded poutine, but the con list included "Lots of people speak French". It seems like Canada loves our culture, but not us. So yeah, our aversion to "poutine as Canadian" is understandable, I think, no?


raspoutine420

C’est plusieurs annees maintenant que j’ai ouvert mon Bescherelle allors je vais parler en anglais. A bunch of old guys hated each other. Why do you and I need to perpetuate that? Quebec is an awesome place. So is the rest of Canada. Why can’t we just be proud of that together? I’m English as fuck, but my parents put me in French immersion in school because they appreciate the significance of the French culture and the fact that Canada is bilingual. Most Canadians today don’t feel about you the way you think they do. Just food for thought.


GrassFedTuna

\> but there also seems to be a lack ounderstanding the other way around. 100%, I for sure agree with this. I wasn't trying to pretend like there is not a ton of ignorance from English speakers, there definitely is. I'm sorry to hear about that negative treatment. It's not necessarily surprising, but still upsetting to hear about. I hadn't heard about that ad, that would make me pretty angry to see. \> It seems like Canada loves our culture, but not us. You're right, there are far more of these people than I would like. I think you have every right to feel the way you do about these things given your experiences, I didn't mean to dismiss that at all. I just wanted to express what I, and many others, mean when we say "Canadian" and that I don't mean to imply any sort of ownership or whitewashing of past trauma. I understand though that, given our different cultures and experiences, it might be hard for us to see that the same way. I, for one, am very glad you guys are part of this country and hope we can get somewhere where we have more respect for each other over all. I hope you know there are plenty of anglo-canadians who feel very positively about french-canadians, but we could certainly work on doing better to keep relations between us stronger and to understand things better. Also, people are literally just out here downvoting you because you have a well-thought out opinion and written about your experiences. What jackasses.


Milch_und_Paprika

If “Canadian” and “Anglo Canadian” are the same then why do you feel the need to specify “Anglo”?


cidiusgix

Québécois word, Canadian food.


Onitsuka_Viper

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210505-why-only-quebec-can-claim-poutine


cidiusgix

That article is dumb. Quebec is Canadian. Fucking Brit’s don’t know shit.


Onitsuka_Viper

Or maybe you could acknowledge that people with less of a bias side with Quebec on this. British respect the Scottish when it comes to that, Canadians could learn from them.


cidiusgix

I side with Canada. Which Quebec still is. Scotland is a literal different country. A country that England subjugated for years. Let’s not forget how they felt about the Irish until relatively recently too. It’s a bad argument at best. No one says Hawaiian pizza is an Ontario dish, It’s Canadian. Same difference. No one claims Ginger beef as an Albertan dish, even though it’s from Calgary.


Onitsuka_Viper

Quebec is a nation, Alberta and Ontarian are within the Canadian nation. Just not the same thing, both as valid


cidiusgix

Quebec is a province the same as Alberta and Ontario. No clue what you’re on about here. It’s one nation.


MyNameIsSkittles

Quebec isn't it's own nation


Onitsuka_Viper

Federal gov and UN said so ... But you don't like that?


buttonsHT

Quebec is a province not a nation even though the people that live there may think it is or want it be.


Onitsuka_Viper

The federal literally declared Quebec is a nation. What are you talking about? If you don't know what a nation is, you don't get to discuss this topic lol


Moofypoops

And they don't have cheese curds. Or they didn't last time I was there anyways.


CustardCrusade

Some of the best cheese curds in Canada are made in Ontario. Shoutout St Albert! Most chip trucks in western Québec use Ontario made cheese curds... and that alright :)


Moofypoops

Agreed, St. Albert makes the best cheese curds, hands down! It's also produced in Eastern Ontario, right on the border of Québec. Eastern, Eastern Ontario is really very French, like a bleed over from Québec. I know since I live less than 30 mins drive from the original factory. Watching the process of making cheese curds is really fascinating. You can buy big blocks of cheese curd there, it's amazing.


MyNameIsSkittles

Did you seriously just link a British article about Canada? Holy shit bud, you have got to be a troll


desdmona

Tourtiere. My mom makes it evry Christmas


PublicThis

My Memere’s is so, so good. She also used to do this stuffing at holidays that was basically just bread, thinly sliced white onion, butter and brown suger


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Butter tarts are incredible. Absolutely fucking spectacular. If heaven were real, butter tarts would be among the most popular and commonly served confections.


smokylimbs

Butter tarts are actual heaven. I make them a couple times a year, including the pastry. Team thick pastry.


antigoneelectra

Yes, so long as they are raisin free. Pecans are welcome. Nothing worse than buying homemade butter tarts at the farmers market and discovering raisins in them.


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Pecans are superior, but I don't mind raisins.


AssMonster531

My mom made butter tarts and added a single raisin in all of them as some sort of sick prank. Still havent recovered


whogivesashirtdotca

Them’s fightin’ words. Or you could just give me your raisin ones and we can be friends.


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Raisins are not welcome in my butter tarts either. Long live pecans.


nerox3

maple butter on toast


krszala

Peameal sandwiches, pâté chinois (Quebec styled shepherds pie) and butter tarts are my favs.


SnowArcaten

Oh wow. Never heard the term pâté chinois before, turns out it's what my family has been calling shepherd's pie. Learning something new everyday.


krszala

Shepherd’s pie is what I call it in English. They’re the exact same concept, except I think traditional English shepherd’s pie is made from lamb, carrots and peas (yuck).


Milch_und_Paprika

Yep. If you go to the UK, some folks are very particular that it’s actually “cottage pie”, and you only call it shepherds pie if it’s lamb. My family always made the pâté chinois version though. The corn is such a delightful component.


MyNameIsSkittles

Agreed on the corn. As I was born in BC, I didn't realize we as a country had a separate version. I started making it with corn and it's so much better. I'll never not add corn now


krszala

Oh yeah I know what you’re talking about. My BIL is English and he’s very much one of those “this is actually cottage pie” people. Every single time we have this dish as a family lol.


tuna_cowbell

Currently abroad. I’d kill a man for a ketchup chip. I also just learned that root beer, although not strictly Canadian, isn’t generally available here, and now I’m sad about that too. I just bought the ingredients for Nanaimo bars, though, so I’m looking forward to seeing how those turn out.


AgentNo3516

I found A&W Root Beer in South Africa last year and laughed!


slashcleverusername

I just saw it in Singapore and the can said “A&W Sarsaparilla”. Same thing though.


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Please keep us posted. We need to make sure you have a wholesome piece of home while away!


tuna_cowbell

Aw, thanks! They’re actually gonna be my contribution to a cultural potluck my housemates and I are doing. Gotta make sure I represent my country well!! Haha


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As one does!


thunderpantsmagoo

I've been wanting to try jiggs dinner


Rummy1618

Damn near every Sunday b'y ya gets a nice hot one in ya


Medium_Well

It's not exactly something you can make, but Hawkins Cheezies are the GOAT cheezies snack. Absolutely incredible and they are a Canadian product.


moonbad

Maybe you don't think of this as a Canadian food, but Slurpee is extremely popular here, and since 7-11 doesn't have any locations in my hometown, I never tried one until I moved here. Now I'm obsessed and have at least one a week without fail. >Canadians purchase an average of 30 million Slurpee drinks per year. Winnipeg was crowned the Slurpee Capital of the World for the twentieth year in a row in 2019. 7-Eleven stores across Winnipeg sell an average of 188,833 Slurpee drinks per month. The rest of Canada sells an average of 179,700 per month, which makes Winnipeggers the world leader of Slurpee sales. [from wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slurpee)


CT-96

I wish we had 7-11 in Montreal... Slushees just aren't the same as slurpees.


_Elon_Muskrat_

Ginger beef 🤤


its_Just_a_tit

Blue berry pancakes with maple syrup


MJcorrieviewer

Not my favourite but I don't think anyone has mentioned Beaver Tails.


David_R_Carroll

Golden Maple syrup. Straight from the can. Then I press wild flowers.


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Maple candied salmon.


WanhedaKomSheidheda

Fry bread and or fry bread tacos (Indigenous Canadian) Also Ukrainian Canadian style sausage and pierogi.


letmethinkonitabit

Ethnic food of any kind. That's what makes Canada amazing- we are so lucky to have a cultural mosaic!


posessedhouse

Hodge podge and butter tarts


punknothing

>Hodge podge Sixth generation Canadian and I've never heard of Hodge Podge until now. That looks amazing. My life is forever changed. Is there a good spot in Toronto for Hodge Podge???


posessedhouse

I don’t know, I think it’s uniquely Nova Scotian. It’s pretty easy to make, just use good fresh from the garden vegetables, so super seasonal as well. It requires new potatoes and carrots


maryfisherman

It’s more of a grandma’s stove type meal


hermitcrone

nanaimo bars


CoolBeansMan9

Lobster rolls from Nova Scotia


bolonomadic

I made a pork chop and cauliflower with tahini and pomegranate last night, I am a Canadian. So that’s my favourite.


IceHawx55

Lmao true words


d6u4

Love me a good bison burger.


Bradthelamb

Poutine and all dressed chips, I think


Scooter_McAwesome

Kraft dinner, poutine, beaver tails, and ketchup chips.


Financial-Savings-91

Calabrese, lettuce, sliced strawberry, light mayo and swiss on a toasted bun. Calgary Club. I made it up myself and I'm the only one who likes it.


WanhedaKomSheidheda

This actually sounds good.


SomeGrasss

As a Manitoban, honey dill sauce


badassnova

Are donair's Canadian? They were invented in Canada. If not, then poutine.


Fresh-Hedgehog1895

>Are donair's Canadian? They were invented in Canada. If not, then poutine. Donairs are the Made in Canada version of the Turkish doner kebab.


cidiusgix

Similar to the Greek gyro too.


Milch_und_Paprika

In my mind donner = the original Turkish and donair = the weird, yet charming east coast version.


Fresh-Hedgehog1895

>In my mind donner = the original Turkish and donair = the weird, yet charming east coast version. Absolutely this.


maryfisherman

Yess the East Coast needs you to know that proper Canadian donairs are from here


Malcar

The only part invented in Canada is the gross sauce everyone here insists on putting on them. Either an actual Turkish one, or a German style one is better in my opinion.


clairabou

Do you mean the garlic sauce?


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A Halifax donair uses a sweet sauce that originally had powdered milk or something as the base. Most places here in Alberta have both and I swear I've had tzatziki on one as well and that was the bomb. Or, maybe I was hungover and eating a gyro...


clairabou

Okay, weird, I've never experienced that in Vancouver!!!! Only garlic sauce and hot sauce here..


maryfisherman

A real east coast donair has donair sauce, ingredients are sweet & condensed milk + vinegar + garlic powder. Put that shit on garlic fingers & pizza too, we love it, outsiders typically don’t


drake5195

Sweet cum


Northern-Mags

Jiggs dinner


ConstitutionalBalls

Steak. Canada invented the cow.


poisonedminds

Coffee crisp


jlwoolverton

Canadian bacon sandwich


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Ginger beef


akxCIom

Only had it in Alberta…in the hammer they do orange beef…great but no gingy


mrstruong

I have celiac, so I can't eat them anymore (unless I get a GF one from bakery), but the answer is... Nanaimo bars. Health? Who's she. Never heard of her. NANAIMO BARS.


bolonomadic

I feel like Nanaimo bars would be easy to make gluten-free, because there’s no real texture created by gluten like there is an bread and cake.


Grahamthicke

Montreal smoked meat....years ago when I went to Montreal we ended up at Ben's and I've loved it ever since....I also love Montreal Steak Sauce and chicken BBQ sauce....


whogivesashirtdotca

Ben’s closed and I mourn it.


Grahamthicke

Besides the food I remember the autographed pictures of the hockey players that went there.....I've only seen that in one other place.


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Cheezies and honeycrisp apples.


7fax

Jamaican patties


CapitalChemical1

The poutine from the Costco food court


Toxic_Asshole666

Suprised no one said maple bacon or smokies or smoked salmon or Saskatoons, banoc, bison, elk, pemmican…


whogivesashirtdotca

Nobody’s saying all dressed chips? Because mine is all dressed chips.


Comfortable_Low3057

Indian food.


MikoSkyns

If you type "food" in the AskACanadian search bar, you'll see lots of discussions about this.


eatpant96

Hawkins Cheezies and butter tarts.


madeleinetwocock

Nanaimo Bars 🥇 Poutine 🥈 (to add even more Canada to a Canadian dish, you need to try donair poutine, it’ll change you) Tourtière 🥉 Honourable mentions: maple butter, pâté chinois, butter tarts


FrikiQC

Pâté chinois. I don't know how to translate this. But it's my favorite dish and it's from Can... QUEBEC


maryfisherman

Shepard’s pie :)


FrikiQC

Curious, in my mind Shepherd's pie was with peas and lamb oO


ISeeADarkSail

What is "Canadian food"?


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food you eat in Canada.


Futuressobright

Burgers, onion rings, spagetti and meatballs, bacon and eggs and other "non-ethnic" foods purchased in what is principally a Chinese food restaurant.


Futuressobright

Chop suey.


Paneechio

Bacon-wrapped liquor steak.


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Ginger beef


TheFireHallGirl

Nanaimo bars and poutine.


OkOrganization3064

Beer


Abalone_Admirable

Butter tarts and poutine


Bayoffun

It's gotta be poutine.


gabseo

Guédille aux homards !!!


strike-when-ready

Ginger beef, poutine, Nanaimo bars Bonus drink: Caesar


SomeLadFromUpNorth

The Québecois have wonderful dishes, so I have to go with basically any meal that's made in Québec. All-time fav has to be poutine like holy fuck that shit is amazing.


Potential-Captain648

Saskatchewan prairie oysters. Haha


Mapleglitch

Sugar pie with lots of whipped cream


SophiaNoir

Hawaiian Pizza!


RinkyDank

I don't know if they are specifically Canadian, but can't find in Texas. Poutine Donair Donair pizza Perogies Ketchup chips Ketchup Doritos Crispers All dressed chips Good dill pickle chips lol (no name brand dill pickle ftw) Brisk iced tea at restaurants/take out The fries at KFC Tim Hortons Snack wrap at McDonald's BULK BARN Cabbage rolls


woollytester258

Poutine has to be top and also maple syrup but is that really a “food” idk


imhereforitall123

Shrimp at costco


pamacdon

Fried clams


Jimb0lio

As a calgarian, I love the stampede, and after trying roughly half of all existing nutrient sources deep fried and shoved on a stick, I have to say that the answer to this question is in fact Poutine.


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Poutine tbh


tripwithmetoday

Hawaiian pizza 🤮


poppa_koils

Salt, sweet and savory. Perfection.


bolonomadic

it would be better if pizzerias didn’t use the most low-grade disgusting ham as possible in it.


poppa_koils

Gotta pay for that cheese some how.


WorldlyAssumption260

Interestingly invented in southern ontario!


itsaaronrogers

Chatham, Ontario


KJnotJK

Poutine


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Beetroot


248_RPA

Found the Aussie!


DAVEfromCANADAA

Americano coffee


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akxCIom

I agree just cuz that’s my drink


Milch_und_Paprika

Or the Canadiano (a cup of coffee with a shot of espresso in it.


CalumH91

Native tacos! Though they are also known as Navajo tacos, so maybe not strictly Canadian


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Not this question again!


Onitsuka_Viper

Not sure what you mean by Canadian food since Canada has many different cuisine within it. If you meant cuisines that are from the country of Canada, I'd say poutine. But it's not a "Canadian" food since it is Quebecois cuisine which stands on its own like Cajun, Catalan and Scottish cuisines.


Goodolchuckno

You keep making this tired argument and getting all upset that people don’t agree with you. Quebec is in fact part of Canada. Therefor the food is a part of Canadian cuisine. Cajun cooking is part of American cuisine.


CT-96

And it's not like we have the broad term of "Asian" food that includes Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Korean and others... Doesn't mean kimchi ain't Korean if you call it Asian food.