🍟 Poutine
Poutine consists of:
- French fries
- Fresh cheese curds
- Hot brown gravy
The heat of the gravy softens (but doesn’t fully melt) the curds, creating its signature texture. Originating in Québec in the late 1950s, poutine has become a nationwide comfort food with countless variations, from classic to gourmet.
Other iconic Canadian 🇨🇦 dishes
- Tourtière – meat pie from Québec
- Butter tarts – sweet pastry dessert
- Nanaimo bars – layered chocolate dessert
- Bannock – traditional Indigenous bread