around the Vancouver area, possibly even the islands around there.

It’s french fries with cheese and gravy. I thought it sounded awful when I first heard of it, but it’s really not bad.

http://www.43places.com/entries/view/1248993

Yes, we do ribs, yum…also yes, Poutine (pronounced, “pOOTsinn” in French) is VERY fattening.

I agree totally with misswa, Québec and Vancouver are like two completely different worlds. There are a lot of Québecois favourites mentioned in the above link. I also included some Canadian favourites in other parts of the country. In our nation’s capital, Beaver Tails are huge. They are a fried flat bread with squeezed lemon and sugar & cinnammon topping. Why are so many of these foods high in fat? ;)

The best tortière filling is made from 50% beef ground meat and 50% ground pork. The pork adds needed moisture and more flavour.

We take out cuisine from the cultures that make up our unique culture.

In the north (the territories) Inuits eat whales, fish and seals. But they are very very traditional there. On the west coast Salmon is a major staple to everyone because BC is home to the Salmon spawning routes. On the east coast Cod USED to be a major staple but lobster is a close second. Communities such as the one I live in which is an isolated city many people hunt and fish as a past time, so in my area of Northern Ontario and most of Manitoba pickeral (and whatever other fish are like it) and moose are staples, though not for everyone. All Canadians know and love the Quebec specialty of Poutine. Canadian back bacon is a specialty anywhere but in Canada…although as a Canadian, I don’t even think I know what Canadian back bacon is…..

Pockets of Canada have pockets of cultures that bring different foods. I used to live in a city that had tonnes of East Indian food but now I live ina city that is rich in staple eastern european food. You’ll find that food specialties in Canada run a line very similar to old setllement patterns.

Hope that helps.