Recently, Twitter went wild when Canadian comedian Seth Rogen started posting about his countryâs favorite foods (including, uh, McDonaldâs pizza).
When I was a kid in Vancouver, McDonaldâs had pizza, and on Tuesdays they had all you can eat pizza. I think about this a lot. Thatâs all. pic.twitter.com/XYPn39IdGM
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 5, 2019That turned into a wider conversation, in which people tried to name the most Canadian food. While itâs probably impossible to name a single food that sums up Canadaâor that all Canadians enjoyâthe countryâs culinary heritage is fairly well established.
Here are a few Canadian favorites that arenât especially popular in other parts of the world:
Ketchup Potato ChipsKetchup-flavored potato chips sound like a uniquely American invention, but theyâre as Canadian as a moose playing hockey. According to Canadian food critic Chris Nutall-Smith, the best ketchup chips are made by Layâs and sold only in Canada.
Surprisingly, they donât taste much like ketchup; theyâre tangy, but with more sweet-and-salty flavor than the wet stuff. Ketchup chips are available in some parts of the United States, but in Canada, theyâre practically the national junk food.
PoutineWhen you think about âCanadian cuisine,â you probably picture a big basket of poutine. To the uninitiated, it looks gross: Poutine consists of cheese curds, brown gravy, and french fries. Itâs full of fat, starch, and protein, which makes for an incredibly satisfying comfort food.
Poutine is certainly available south of the border, but itâs far more ubiquitous in Canada (and especially in the province of Quebec, where the dish likely originated).
Butter TartsThis classic dessert is a pastry tart with a filling of syrup (maple, if youâre traditional), butter, sugar, and egg, encased in a pastry shell and cooked until the filling is somewhat solid.
While butter tarts are found on menus throughout Canada, theyâre most commonly associated with the province of Ontario. Several Ontario cities even hold yearly competitions to find the best butter tarts.
Peameal BaconThis is unsmoked pork loin rolled in yellow cornmeal. So, why isnât it called cornmeal bacon? In antiquity, people would roll their bacon in a meal made from ground-up peas, but cornmeal has gradually supplanted peameal as the ingredient of choice (it tastes quite a bit better than peameal).
While you can eat peameal bacon on its own, itâs commonly served as a sandwich on a fresh roll. Add a drizzle of mustard, and youâre good to go.
TourtièreMost commonly served in Quebec, tourtière is a meat pie with ground beef, ground pork, onions, potatoes, and spices. Often, bakers will add a bit of wild game meat for additional flavor.
The buttery crust complements the meat beautifully, but itâs a fairly rich dish strongly associated with winter holidays. If youâre visiting Canada and you want to try some, stop by a grocery storeâmany sell frozen tourtière all year round.
Pâté ChinoisAnother Quebecer classic, pâté chinois is similar to shepherdâs pie, but with a few key differences. Itâs made in layers, with a bottom layer of seasoned ground beef, a middle layer of corn, and a topping of mashed potato.
While its name indicates that pâté chinois is Chinese in origin (it literally translates to Chinese pie), nothing about the dish is especially Chinese. Itâs possible that Chinese cooks introduced it to Canadian railway workers in the 19th century. Itâs occasionally found in the United States, especially in New England.
BeaverTailsThe simplest explanation of the BeaverTail is this: Itâs a Canadian donut that looks, ahem, like a beaverâs tail.
Unlike many of the other foods on this list, the BeaverTail is a trademarked recipe, only available at BeaverTails bakeries and some grocery stores. It has German origins, but itâs rarely found outside Canada. It consists of fried dough, pressed into a flat shape, with various toppings.
Itâs a bit more versatile than your typical American donut; some savory BeaverTails are topped with cream cheese and capers, some are topped with seafood, and some feature peanut butter and chocolate (always a favorite).
Maple TaffyTo make authentic maple taffy, you heat up maple syrup, lay down a tray of fresh, clean snowâyes, seriouslyâand pour the syrup onto the snow in even strips. Twist the taffy onto a popsicle stick, and youâre good to go.
Any recipe that requires a sheet pan filled with snow is fundamentally Canadian, and maple taffy certainly fits the bill. Itâs not exactly fine dining, but itâs certainly delicious.
This is just a broad overview.There arenât really too many things that âonly Canadians eat,â as many of Canadaâs most popular foods have spread throughout the world, but the dishes in this list should provide a decent overview of the countryâs culinary contributions.
Pickles
fruit n vegetables
Sweet potatoes, chicken, ham, cranberry sause
No American's eat pork , only the Canadians .
of course you can eat local foods.
Canadians actually eat pretty much the same foods Americans eat. Hamburgers, Hot dogs, fries, salads, pasta, etc. But they are well known for their "beaver tails". These are deep-fried pastries with cinnamon or chocolate. They're pretty darn tasty too. THEY EAT MUFFINS
Many Canadians do.
Canadians eat food from all over the world.
Have yourself checked for Diabetes. I know that it makes your skin 'itchy', but I doubt if it is only after you eat 'sweet foods'. You could be allergic to some of these 'sweet foods'. See your doctor.
Muslims only eat kinds of food like other Muslims. Muslims in each country may eat some especial foods according to culture of their country but not according to Islamic laws. but they are only not allowed to eat some foods like wine and pork.
This is only for girls. If your a girl on your period eat chocolate.
some foods they eat would be tomato olives and stuff like that