Restaurants And Foods Of Regional Canada
Jun 10th, 2010 Posted in food | no comment »Canada is undoubtedly one of the most diverse countries in the world. Second in size only to Russia it is the largest country in North America. This size and diversity can be seen in its people, its products, and of course its food. This carries over into its restaurants and eateries. Like almost all countries, Canada has a lot of different national blends in its cuisine. Also like other countries they use their individuality to put a spin on all of the different national foods. They also have their own unique dishes.
One of the things that is prevalent in portions of Canada is a strong French influence to their cooking. It is not unusual to find a French influence in Canadian restaurants. Even with this influence you will find traditional Canadian ingredients in a lot of the French dishes.
Just like the United States, Canada had a great deal of railroad workers that were from China. These hard working people adapted their own traditional cooking to the ingredients found in abundance in the rich Canadian soil. They found ways to use the game meats and fresh vegetables in order to create their traditional dishes. This desire for their own cuisine bled over into the Canadian restaurant industry. Just like the United States Canadian adapted Chinese fast food as well as sit down eateries can be found all over the country.
There are also Canadian influenced Greek establishments in almost all the provinces of Canada. Even though there is a huge difference between ingredients the resourceful immigrants adapted them to their own cooking. This gave rise to Greek establishments as well.
There are some foods served in popular restaurants that are specific to Canada and have a decisively Canadian flair. One of these foods served in a lot of diner style eateries is poutine. If you have never heard of this dish it definitely deserves a description.
Poutine is essentially a dish with a french fry base. This of course brings to mind fast food but is far from it. The fries are then coated with a fresh cheese curd and covered in brown gravy. Other meats are sometimes added to it until it becomes a blend of whatever happens to be around. Very similar to nachos it tends to be a favorite.
There are some top eating establishments that are specific to the different regions of Canada. Of course sea food is more prevalent on the coastal areas. In the interior there are heavier game, red meat and chicken establishments. The main french food is located in Quebec. You can find any type of food anywhere in Canada it is just that some types are more prevalent in some areas.
No matter what your tastes are there is something for everyone in the rich cultural restaurants of Canada. This vast diverse country is definitely a great place to dine out when you visit. As with all countries the Canadians put their own spin on the different types and styles of dishes across the country.
Hungry for some delicious Chinese food? Then visit your local Chinese restaurants and supermarkets for tasty oriental treats and meals that will always fill your appetite!
