Canadian cuisine varies widely depending on the regions of the nation. The former canadian prime minister joe clark has been paraphrased to have noted: “canada has a cuisine of cuisines. Not a stew pot, but a smorgasbord.”
Canada is known for many things – snow, success at the winter olympics, snow, extreme politeness, snow…but one thing it’s not renowned for is gourmet cuisine. This isn’t really fair – astoundingly multi-cultural, canada’s larger cities boast everything from street-side dim sum to five-star dining. But finding truly local cuisine can be challenging, so here are a few hints on what to eat and drink while you’re in the great white north:
