Canadian Prairies, Canada
Flapper Pie
Vanilla custard pie with graham cracker crust and fluffy meringue topping, Prairie staple since 1920s.
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Atlantic Canada, Canada
Flipper pie
A named Newfoundland savoury pie traditionally made with seal flipper meat and vegetables; it is encountered only in lawful, regulated, culturally grounded contexts.
Canada
Frybread
Fried dough bread, Indigenous adaptation similar to bannock, served with savory or sweet toppings.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Garlic Fingers
Doigts à l'ail
Atlantic Canadian dish of pizza dough topped with garlic butter, parsley, and cheese, cut in strips not triangles.
Calgary, Canada
Ginger Beef
Bœuf au gingembre
Deep-fried battered beef strips in sticky slightly spicy sauce, invented in Calgary at Silver Inn in 1970s.
Canada
Gourganes Bean Soup
Soupe aux gourganes
A Quebec soup of dried fava beans (gourganes) with salted pork, onions, and herbs, simmered until thick.
Halifax, Canada
Halifax Donair
Donair
Spiced ground beef cooked on vertical rotisserie, wrapped in pita with tomatoes, onions, and sweet garlic sauce.
Canada
Hawaiian Pizza
A Canadian-invented pizza topped with ham and pineapple, set on a tomato-cheese base.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Hodge Podge
Creamy stew of new vegetables in milk and butter, a Nova Scotia summer tradition with fresh garden vegetables.
Winnipeg, Canada
Honey Dill Sauce
Sauce miel-aneth
Manitoba condiment of mayonnaise, honey, and dried dill, accidentally invented at Winnipeg restaurant, unique to province.
Canada
Honey Garlic Sauce
Sauce miel-ail
Sweet garlic sauce, Canadian Chinese restaurant staple used for wings, ribs, and dipping.
Canada
Icewine
Sweet wine made from grapes frozen on the vine, Niagara Peninsula specialty requiring extreme winter conditions.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Jiggs Dinner
Sunday tradition of salt beef, cabbage, carrots, turnip, and potatoes boiled together with pease pudding.
Canada
Jos Louis
Vachon snack cake of chocolatey cake and creamy filling wrapped in chocolatey coating, Quebec since 1923.
Canada
Ketchup Chips
Croustilles au ketchup
Potato chips with ketchup flavoring, sweet and tangy with strong vinegar foundation, popular uniquely Canadian snack.
Canada
Kraft Dinner
Macaroni and cheese boxed meal, called Canada's national dish, grocery item since 1937.
Canadian Prairies, Canada
Kubie burger
A North Dakota-born, Manitoba- burger of a deep-fried kubasa sausage patty on a bun with mustard.
Quebec, Canada
Lac-Saint-Jean Tourtière
Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean
Deep-dish meat pie with cubed meats (beef, pork, game) and potatoes, slow-cooked for hours, Saguenay specialty.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Malpeque Oysters
Huîtres Malpeque
Named Prince Edward Island oysters, wild or cultivated, prized for a clean, briny flavour and sold by their Malpeque origin.
Quebec, Canada
Maple Butter
Beurre d'érable
Spreadable maple syrup product made by crystallizing pure maple syrup, Quebec specialty for toast and pastries.
Quebec, Canada
Maple Dumplings
Grands-Pères
Quebec-style dumplings ('grandfathers') poached in maple syrup or brown-sugar sauce until glossy and soft.
Canada
Maple Syrup
Sirop d'érable
Sweet syrup made from maple sap, Canada produces about 80% of world supply, essential Canadian ingredient.
Quebec, Canada
Maple Taffy
Tire d'érable
Hot maple syrup boiled to taffy stage, poured on snow and rolled onto sticks at sugar shacks; St. Catherine’s Taffy is its late-November seasonal form.
Quebec, Canada
Maple-Filled Poutines à Trou
Poutines à trou
Quebec 'hole puddings': doughnut-shaped pastries fried and soaked in maple syrup.
Canada
May West
Vachon snack cake with rich chocolatey coating and creamy centre, Canadian favorite for decades from Quebec.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Molasses Cookies
Biscuits à la mélasse
Soft spiced cookies made with molasses, traditional Maritime and Newfoundland treat, especially at Christmas.
Montreal, Canada
Montreal Bagel
Bagel de Montréal
Hand-rolled, wood-fired bagels boiled in honey water, smaller, sweeter, and denser than New York style.
Montreal, Canada
Montreal Hot Dog (Steamies)
A Montreal steamie is a steamed all-beef hot dog on a soft steamed bun, topped with mustard, relish, diced onion, and, in some shops, coleslaw.
Montreal, Canada
Montreal Smoked Meat
Viande fumée
Cured, spiced, and smoked beef brisket, hand-sliced and piled high on rye with yellow mustard, Montreal deli icon.
Montreal, Canada
Montreal Steak Seasoning
Montreal steak spice: a coarse blend of black pepper, garlic, coriander, dill, and salt, rubbed on steaks before grilling.
Canada
Moosehunters
A Canadian snack of salted peanuts or other nuts coated in a sweet, crispy candy shell.
British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo Bars
No-bake three-layer dessert: graham crumb-coconut base, custard buttercream middle, chocolate ganache top.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Newfoundland Fish Cakes
Gâteaux de poisson
Traditional Newfoundland fish cakes made from salt cod, potatoes, and pork, pan-fried until crispy.
Quebec, Canada
Nougabricot
A Quebec condiment of stewed apricots, tomatoes, and onions, sweet and savory — similar to chutney.
Atlantic Canada, Canada
Nova Scotia Oatcakes
Oatcakes
Thin, crisp oat cookies from Cape Breton, traditional Scottish-influenced Nova Scotia treat.
Quebec, Canada
Nun’s Farts Pastries
Pets de sœur
Quebec 'nun's farts': rolled pastries filled with brown sugar and butter, sliced and baked until caramelized.