Bannock is a simple bread that was developed by Canada's Indigenous peoples. There are baked and pan fried varieties. There are also different toppings, including jam/jelly, fish roe, butter, cheese or meat. No matter how you eat it, bannock is sure to become an instant comfort food.
2. Butter tarts
Answer: Brown sugar
Butter tarts seem to be uniquely Canadian. A mixture of brown sugar, egg, and butter (sometimes combined with raisins) is placed in tart shells and baked for a delicious treat. They have a crunchy or sticky topping with a sweet and gooey filling. My mouth is watering just thinking about them!
3. Saskatoon pie
Answer: Berries
Saskatoons are berries that are similar to blueberries, except they grow on taller bushes. They make excellent pies because of their sweet/nutty flavour. Saskatoon is also a large city in the province of Saskatchewan. It's name was derived from "Mis-sask-quah-toomina", a Cree word for the berries.
4. Beaver tails
Answer: Deep fried dough
You'd be hard-pressed to go to a carnival or fair in Canada and not see a booth selling beaver tails. Bread dough is stretched out in a thin shape roughly the same as the tail of one of our national animals. It is deep fried, then covered in a variety of toppings like cinnamon & sugar, Nutella, Reese's Pieces, peanut butter, bananas, and more. Sweet, gooey, and delicious - that seems to be a theme for our Canadian foods.
5. Tire d'érable sur la neige
Answer: Maple syrup
Tire d'érable sur la neige, or maple taffy, is made by pouring a thin layer of boiling maple syrup in a narrow line on top of snow. Then, a short, flat wooden stick is used to roll it up into a confection similar to a lollipop, but that should be enjoyed right away. Once again, it is a soft, gooey and delicious Canadian treat.
This one started in Quebec where most of the maple syrup in Canada is created.
6. Nanaimo bars
Answer: Graham cracker crumbs
These dessert squares are named after the British Columbia city of Nanaimo. They are made with a graham cracker base, a sweet custard centre, and a chocolate topping. These sweet treats are a delight anywhere you go, even if you aren't in Nanaimo.
7. Pouding chômeur
Answer: Cake batter
This Canadian treat may be one of the oldest on the list. Literally translated to "the unemployment pudding", this French Canadian dessert was created during the Great Depression. In this case, a simple vanilla cake is warmed and served topped with hot syrup. Another sweet and gooey treat that cures all woes!
8. Caesar cocktail
Answer: Clamato juice
Canada has a national cocktail - the Caesar. Canada's answer to the Bloody Mary, it is made of vodka, clamato juice, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce. It is then served with a celery salt rim, and any one of a variety of toppings including a boring stalk of celery, to more exciting garnishes like burgers, hot dogs, onion rings, and breaded shrimp, all served above the cocktail using toothpicks to keep them out of the drink.
9. Game tacos
Answer: Moose, venison or caribou
These may not be available in some of Canada's larger cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver, but in much of the country, hunters go out during hunting season each year to stock their freezers. Any number of wild game meat can make up a large variety of meals, including wild game tacos, stews, burgers, and more.
10. Split ____ soup
Answer: Dried peas
Another Canadian comfort food, split pea soup is a delicious treat. It seems to have its origins in Quebec, but is now enjoyed across the country. A pork stock is combined with vegetables and dried split peas for this delicious recipe.
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