Cuisine in Canada

Poutine

Quebec-origin B-grade gourmet of French fries with gravy sauce and cheese curds.

• Region: Quebec
• Main ingredients: Potato, Gravy, Cheese curds

Maple Syrup Pancakes

Breakfast staple generously topped with sweetener made from maple tree sap.

• Region: Ontario
• Main ingredients: Maple syrup, Wheat flour, Egg, Milk

Lobster Roll

Atlantic coast specialty of lobster meat mixed with butter in hot dog bun.

• Region: Nova Scotia
• Main ingredients: Lobster, Butter, Bread

BeaverTail

Flat fried bread snack with cinnamon sugar or chocolate topping.

• Region: Ottawa origin
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Sugar, Cinnamon

Tourtière

Spiced minced meat pie. Christmas home cooking.

• Region: Quebec
• Main ingredients: Pork mince, Potato, Pie crust

Smoked Meat Sandwich

Montreal-style deli with spiced beef brisket in rye bread.

• Region: Quebec
• Main ingredients: Beef brisket, Rye bread, Mustard

Bannock

Indigenous traditional fried bread. Eaten with honey or berries.

• Region: Indigenous areas
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Yeast, Oil

Nanaimo Bar

Square confection with three layers of wafer, custard, and chocolate.

• Region: British Columbia
• Main ingredients: Coconut, Custard powder, Chocolate

Salmon Candy

Sweet-salty delicacy of smoked salmon glazed with maple syrup.

• Region: Pacific coast
• Main ingredients: Salmon, Maple syrup, Salt

Ginger Beef

Sweet-spicy ginger-flavored beef fry created by Chinese immigrants.

• Region: Alberta
• Main ingredients: Beef, Ginger, Soy sauce, Sugar