It's funny how after Kabir has watched dozens of videos talking about how crazy it is when tourists come to the US thinking they're going to make a quick trip to widely spread out cities like New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles, he says he's like to go to Canada and visit Quebec, Toronto, and Vancouver. Canada is even bigger than the US. Quebec City is actually closer to London than it is to Vancouver!
To be fair, Toronto to Vancouver is still less distance than New York to LA. Canada is slightly bigger than the US, but you're also not visiting 90% of Canada. No one is, not even Canadians.
If you're ever going to get a starter I recommend the Seafood chowder in Charlotte Town at the Brickhouse restaurant in Charlotte Town Prince Edward Island. We took a road trip from just outside Windsor Ontario Canada to Prince Edward Island and you won't be sorry
I mean, Quebec to Toronto isn't that bad, they're all lined up in a straight line right down the St. Lawrence/Lake Ontario. Vancouver's the main outlier.
As far as tipping goes, my rule of thumb is, if I have to stand and wait for it at a counter, there is no tip. If the establishment delivers it to my table or my home the server/driver gets about 20%. If I stand and wait for it at a counter and they do something way above, I'll tip them too. About 20%.
Same. On deliveries I tend to give a little extra since they have 4 stories of steps to go up. Tip well on deliveries and you tend to get faster deliveries on future orders.
Something NOT mentioned here is our famous ice wine. It is expensive because it requires exact conditions & a quick processing time & it gets very concentrated into the wine more so than other crushed grapes. BESIDES the ice wine, the original location (I THINK? is Hillibrand winery?) also has a huge shop not just selling their wines, but ALSO DELICIOUS chocolates made with ice wine that were quite cheap for what you were getting & other products made from the wines. There is of course all the free wine tasting at the wineries, but obviously if you are driving you would have to watch how much you had. Canada has 2 wine regions in the country. One is in B.C. & the other (where this ice wine is from) - is just outside a place called Niagara-on-the-Lake, which is just a few minutes drive from Niagara Falls. Niagara-on-the-Lake is a pretty little town with art galleries, fudge & ice cream shops, a year round Christmas store with mostly various beautiful ornaments & the (George Bernard) Shaw Theatre. You asked in your last video I just saw before this one how close you can get to the Falls of Niagara Falls. The answer - VERY close. There is a railing on top so you won't go over but you will get close to the top edge. You can also take a boat tour (I don't know what it costs as I am a big chicken & won't do it) that takes you right up close to the spilling water AND you can even get a pass that lets you walk BEHIND the Falls themselves, so you are looking OUT at the shower of water. Getting to the wineries may require a car? but getting TO Niagara Falls &/or Niagara-on-the-Lake from Toronto or other cities in between can be done by train, (even commuter train in the summer on the weekends - so cheap) & by inter-city bus as well (or was the case in the past. I haven't checked it right now.) While Tim Hortons is nothing more than a basic level coffee/doughnut shop for Canada, you still have to go there & get your coffee (or ice capp) & Tim Bits ( get a variety pack & possibly some of the other pastries/doughnuts ie. maple glazed or go a few times. As it is part of our natural habit, it is pretty mandatory & pretty cheap - unlike Starbucks.) Don't worry about putting on weight eating all of these fattening foods (that esp. keep us energised in the summer & insulated & energised in the winter - you will likely be doing a lot of walking around everywhere (or getting involved in other activities that keep you physically moving, so you will use up a lot of that food.) As for transportation IN our big cities - ESP. Toronto. You will NOT want a car!! Parking is expensive & harder to find, while the public transportation service is EXCELLENT! & a lot cheaper of course.) There is even a 24 hr. bus network service throughout the city although the waits in the middle of the night can be as much as 1/2 hr. (Busy bus routes & with the trains are only a few minutes wait during the days.)
@@Andulvar APRICOT!?! - Oooooh. That sounds LOVELY! How long has that been going on now for? & why are you keeping it a secret? Do they use it in CHOCOLATES too??!!??
Here in Alberta, we have Ginger Beef (Chinese: breaded shredded beef in a spicy ginger sauce) and Pho Sate (Vietnamese/Thai: spicy noodle soup with rare beef, chicken, or shrimp). These are bomb! You have to try these! Only eat steak in Alberta as well. Other than ketchup chips, we also have "all-dressed" chips. These are chips with every flavour (bbq, ketchup, salt&vinegar, pickle) on them!
Back bacon (Canadian bacon) is the round slices of meat. Usually kinda thin. We do not call it Canadian bacon at least where I live it's just called back bacon and as he said we have regular bacon too. Usually it is only Americans who call it Canadian bacon
It is also a lot cheaper than Starbucks. I have been to Starbucks a total of 1 time my entire life. I don't waste money on dessert coffee. Tim Hortons (of course), I have been to many, many, MANY times!
Second Cup would be the equivalent to Starbucks, in Toronto at least. Although there are a few newer coffee chains taking hold (Dark Hourse and Columbus Cafe). Not that I'm a coffee drinker. I just go to Tims for egg belts, bagels and apple fritters 😁
Regular beer that I've had in Canada was around 6-7% for non mass-produced beer. IPAs were 7-9%, and then you have a lot of imperial stouts and double beers, 11-14% alcohol.
I have to get poutine every time I am in Canada. That alone is worth the trip. I have visited every major city in Canada, but Vancouver is my favorite. It has excellent people and food, and it is the cleanest city I have ever seen.
@@matchu.j Head over to Wisconsin. they do poutines there since they have cheese curds. Yellow sure instead of white because American's think cheddar is yellow, but still cheese curds.
If you come to Toronto, you have to go to St. Lawrence Market downtown and get the famous peameal bacon sandwich from Carousel Bakery which is the most iconic place to have it. My mom worked there for many years and it is to die for in the morning with egg.
It IS a very famous thing to do in Toronto. I never had it with the egg nor in the morning, but the plain peameal bacon sandwich for lunch on the weekend while buying foods from the market (in both buildings) was always a standard tradition in our family. Kabir could possibly stop there for breakfast/brunch (on the Saturday - I don't know its operation any other day) - & then head over to the Toronto Islands or Harbourfront for the day - although summer IS better for enjoying those places.
If you do come to Canada, and manage to go to Montréal, I strongly suggest you try a TRUE Montréal Smoked Meat sandwich at Schwartz's Deli. It's really the staple for smoked meat ( for it's the oldest recepies in the city) . A smoked meat is actually a beef brisket that's covered in a blend of spices then dried in a smoker between 8 to 10 days, than put in a steamer, wich finishes the cooking process, and really makes the meat moist, juicy and tender. Then, if you want to try a poutine, you could go to La Banquise restaurant, Wich is open 24/7, and have some very good choices of poutines. My personal favorite though, is found at the restaurant La Poule Mouillé, wich is a Portuguese restaurant. They make theirs with Portuguese style roasted chicken and chorizo, with a rich and tasty gravy. Simply WONDERFUL, but definitely not traditional! I hope you'll enjoy your time if you do come! Cheers! Sidenote : unless you plan to be in Canada for more than 2 weeks, do not expect to be able to go to Toronto, Montréal then Vancouver. Montréal to Toronto is a 10 hours drive, and from Toronto to Vancouver is at least a 5 DAYS drive! Canada is HUGE my friend... it's the second largest country in the world! So if you really want to visit Vancouver, I suggest you take a plane...or take the train. But it'll probably be cheaper to fly! Just saying...😉
@suzannebilski6914 I've also done it a couple of times, and depending on the highway you use in Quebec (like the 40 in Montréal) where the traffic is bumper to bumper at virtually any time of the day, it can take up to 9 to 10 hours. Now granted, when the traffic is fluid, it's way faster.
To me the most Canadian dish is a pickerel shorelunch with fresh caught pickerel (walleye), crispy french fries, baked beans and either coleslaw or pasta salad.
If you ever get to Newfoundland, can't go wrong with seafood. In particular fish & chips I dont think anyone does it better (maybe in England, but i've never been) and hear me out on this....Cod Tongues. Yes that's right Cod TONGUES. They are amazing and you'll be hard pressed to find them anywhere else.
I have never been to Newfoundland, but as a chef, it is really interesting. For visitors, trying to get access to wild game to try would be difficult. In Newfoundland, there are a few restaurants that serve moose, caribou, puffin etc etc oh yeah and cod tongues too!
P.E.I. is just a short form for Prince Edward Island, a small island on our east coast. I had received a modest inheritance from my parents a few years ago and one thing my parents loved to do was treat the whole family to a vacation now and then so I decided I would do the same with some of that money. I took us all to P.E.I. because no one other than myself had been there before. I rented a house on a bay - talk about amazing views - and we took a bit of a day trip to Charlottetown on the coast and my son and grandson had a lobster roll....my grandsons first try. I swear he enjoyed that first bite so much his eyes nearly rolled back in his head lol Even found a little shop selling lobster roll poutine lol
I'm a BC'er whose traveled Canada many times. One consideration for you is Canada is huge and quite difficult for a European to comprehend on their 1st visit. It spans 6-time zones and takes 8,000 km of driving to cross east/west. That's 20-days if you average 400 km per day. Also it takes less time to fly eastward than it does westward (Vancouver to Toronto: 4H 40M but Toronto to Vancouver 5H 20M) because of the Trade Winds (Westerlies). You won't find one type of Canadian food across the country as food is often unique to the region and its population. For example: BC comprises 50% European decent, 16% East Asian, 12% South Asian, 6% Indigenous Peoples, 6% Southeast Asian, and 3% Middle Eastern. The fusion food scene here is out of this world fantastic! 👋😎
Hey! Great video!! Thank you!! - and btw that guy is captivatingly accurate! He knows more about the greatest things about my country than I do! You should consider what a recent commenter said, start w/Banff and head west to the coast! Eh??! Oh PS, to answer your beer Q... our IPA's are 'generally' 6-7/8% but vary vastly by type... while our regular beers are 5ish %... giv 'or' take... PPS... You should definitely check out the Molson Canadian commercials to really know what makes a Canadian... !! Cheers friend!
I’m glad he mentioned that there are sales tax and tipping in Canada because European people are always complaining about America and our tip and tax culture.
The first time I heard it called Canadian Bacon was when I was young and visiting the USA for the first time. They said since you are Canadian we'll get Canadian Bacon on our pizza. When the pizza came out it was just ham.
Yeah not sure why we call ham canadian bacon, it only applies to pizza. If you ask for Canadian bacon at a market they'll point you to the pizza section.
@@matchu.j I have had it in American breakfast restaurants too - & called " bacon." Maybe it is called Canadian bacon because we sometimes have ham with pancakes &/or eggs on a weekend morning instead of bacon. So, somebody might have therefore called it "Canadian bacon" because it was used in the way bacon was used. Just my theory for the possibility of the name.
OMG - the ketchup Doritos are AMAZING! I always stock up when I see them. If you make it to Toronto - make sure you eat at the restaurant at the top of the CN Tower (that tower right behind him in the background). The view is fantastic. Happy New Year from Ontario, Canada! :)
There is white rice, brown rice, red rice and wild rice. Makes a big difference to sushi and sushimi. Butter tarts are made with either rasins, walnuts,currents and or nuts. Ketchup and pickle potato chips, a large group of craft beers in each province. A ceaser is clam tomato juice, a drop of Worcester sauce with an once. or two of vodka in a cocktail glass rimmed with celery salt. A great Canadian selection.
Only things I could think of missing were: -Smoked Salmon. Yes, there was Candy Salmon but I'm not a sweets person so I just go for a smoked salmon (otherwise called Lox). -Halifax Donair. C'monnnnnnnnnn how did you miss this? Donairs (kebabs/gyros) are the best drunk food ever. -Tourtiere. Basically a french version of a cottage pie. -Bannock. Native Canadian version of fried bread. I crave it weekly. -Bison Chili. Here in Alberta we raise a lot of bison (aka buffalo) and the chili we make with it is second to none. Lastly. We invented hawaiian pizza (ham and pineapple). Sorry, not sorry. :D
Hawaiian pizza is a good thing to try in Canada, even if you have eaten it elsewhere. I have seen videos of Hawaiian pizza in the United States & all I kept saying was no, no, no, no! That is NOT real Hawaiian pizza! I love our Hawaiian pizza! I don't know what it is like anywhere else. & Donairs! - Halifax - I am speaking to you - you NEED to start expanding this delicacy further out. Please share more! - & I have eaten these when completely sober & loved them. - ANOTHER food that you have missed from your list here : Saskatoon Berry Pie. It is a legend I have yet to have had the honour or the privilege of trying. I hope to some day.
Great video Kabir! As far as this American-Canadian, living here for over 3 decades... if you want a great steak dinner when you come here to Toronto, go to The Keg😊
I mean, the Keg is fine as a chain... in Toronto I would rather recommend somewhere like Bluebloods, Barberians, Harbour 60, or even Butcher Chef... all are pretty expensive, but some of the best steakhouses in the city.
Back bacon, aka Canadian bacon or peameal bacon comes from the back of the hog - it is more ham like. Streaky bacon (side bacon) comes from another part of the hog.
Since you’re going to Dallas, stop by sprinkles cupcakes and take a look at their cupcake ATM. Also, don’t use Google maps for navigation. I use Siri for directions. You could say something like “hey Siri, directions to the nearest Starbucks” or “directions to 123 Main St.“ When you were in Las Vegas, you said it took an hour to find a Starbucks because they were street closures and you were going by Google maps. Siri will tell you which lanes to stay in. It’s very helpful when you’re in an unfamiliar area.
Tim Horton's used to be the "Canadian starbucks" but is now more like the "Canadian dunkin' donuts", as in they went from being a good coffee shop in the 80s and 90s to the current situation which the chain has been sold to fast food giant conglomerates and turned into the cheap place that's everywhere with okay coffee. Ketchup chips and Hickory Sticks are 2 potato chips/crisps that are great. Craft beer in Canada is like 4.5%-9% ABV but we clearly list it on menus and you can often get tasting flights of small glasses.
If you want the best steak in Canada, and I am reppin' my province here a little, you come to Alberta. We're the "Texas of the North," if you will, so even the cheap cuts of beef here in Alberta are Canada AAA grade (the top of the top tier in Canada). I've literally made beef bone broth from AAA soup bones and it knocks any brand name beef broth completely off the map because it's so good. The only thing I would advise, unless you're into international fairs, is avoid visiting Calgary in the first two weeks of July, because that's when the Calgary Stampede happens and our city's population swells by about 300k to 500k and every hotel, motel, and Airbnb is completely and utter booked up.
Canadian here, and I used to laugh at people who raved about ketchup chips. Then one day my daughter insisted that I try them. I was amazed at how good they are. They are now routinely on my shopping list.
Have you had the Dill Pickle ones? I never really cared for dill pickles themselves, but I LOVE the chips (as well as Ketchup & All Dressed & Hickory Sticks.) It appears our Canadian taste buds have a thing for strong, slightly tart? flavours.
@@Lakeshore14 You really should. (It is part of your Canadian heritage after all & therefore part of a "requirement" to AT LEAST know what they taste like) - even if you decide you don't like them - but if you like ketchup chips there is a good chance you will like these too. (I would love to know your verdict!) Sorry for the late reply by the way, I don't spend a lot of time on social media.
If you ever come to Massachusetts, here in my city of Fall River, we have the biggest Portuguese population in the country. Talk about Portuguese food, you'll get authentic real Portuguese food! So good!
Toronto has a massive Portuguese community as well. Little Portugal takes up a pretty large swath of the West End, and we have some of the best Portuguese food outside of Portugal.
@@K1ddkanuck I grew up in The Junction and I concur. Most of my friends were Portuguese. Not an overwhelmingly amount because we had a strong representation of Jamaicans, Polish/Ukranian, and many others.
I've never seen meat on poutine. Back bacon is what you have in the UK. American bacon, streaky bacon, is belly bacon, so it's pork belly vs pork back. In Texas, it's "puh cawns". Ketchup chips are very expensive to get sent to the US.
Another sweet treat that is also sort of polarizing.. i think that's a good term.... is Nanaimo Bars. Either you love them or you don't. I, personally, love them. I also love Butter Tarts... I don't really eat the pecan one, the raisin one is more common, i guess, where i grew up as it was the only one I had growing up....
Personally, I detest those ketchup potato chips, but agreed with everything else. A friend had Nanimo bars for their wedding cake, and they were wonderful! Used to be that the Canadian KFC was the original recipe; My friends' uncle would pick some up before he left, and it was so much better than in the states.
Lol a little jaunt around Canada, Ontario alone is the size of Europe lol I'd do Canada I. 2-3 trips work your way from coast to coast Start with the Maritimes ( BTW this food guy missed so much like Donairs in NS, Digby Scallops, Tortiere a d the list goes on ) I'd try to do just the Maritimes 1 trip, Quebec and Ontario second and the west coast Alberta and BC the last ( sorry not much going on in Man and Sask lol
I think most Europeans think, "oh just hop on a train from Toronto over to Vancouver." You'll be there in about a week and your legs will be vibrating for days.
I'm a huge fan of lobster roll so I just want to let you know that, though they can be served hot, they are usually a summer food and therefore served cold. For some people, that's a bit of shock.
A Canada beaver tail is just like a native American fry bread and a bucee’s beaver tail is more like a puff pastry cinnamon roll, note don’t let Texas know that the beaver tail name is originally from Canada. lol
When you come to Canada, keep your eyes peeled for a special confection we have - but hard to find (except possibly in Quebec?) They are sold individually & about the size of a tooney. They are like a maple syrup fudge, so soft & delicious & shaped like maple leaves. About the only place I have seen them is in tourist shops for visitors. Shame! They are so special & delicious (& don't stay fresh for long, so don't keep them to give to people back home or they will be needing to use the dried out treat to sweeten their tea or coffee only.
Back bacon, cured pork loin, peameal bacon. Not smoked. Bacon bacon is from the belly and is usually both smoked and cured and very fatty compared to back bacon.
-- Montréal ( as in Montréal Québec ) Smoked Meat -- Poutine, from Québec -- 90% of the world's maple syrup ( not talking about that corn syrup BS ) is produced in Québec. What's this "canada" place everybody keeps talking about ??
Canadian Bacon isnt actual bacon. It is marinated pork tenderloin that is thinly sliced and fried like bacon. It is nice and tender and has a nice salty taste. It is good, but it really shouldn't be called bacon. It has a layer of cornmeal, sometimes peameal on the outside as a coating. There is very little fat.
Excellent food in Quebec City - at least in the Old City. It is my understanding that there are a number of culinary schools in the area & a lot of the graduates end up working there. I have eaten it & can vouch for it being quite good. (Also, Kabir - at least in the early 2000s - someone from there or a more recent visitor to the area, please say if still true - you could get a delicious prix fixe menu dinner for a cheap price & excellent!)
The comment on maple syrup is somewhat misleading. Unless you are in a highend restaurant you will be getting pancake syrup not pure maple syrup. Not unlike living in Vermont which is the U.S. maple syrup state. Certainly if you live in the Greater Toronto Area, Montrael and Vancouver the opportunities for food from literally around the world is phenominal. I have 3 what I refer to as international markets that I shop at where you can find just about anything including fish, vegetables, and fruit that you likely have never heard of and the variety of spices and sauces is mind blowing. Beaver tails are not all that common. Poutine and smoked meat are both from Montreal but found widely. Japanese and Chinese restaurants and buffets are especially popular.
If you want to go to Quebec...Toronto and Vancouver you will have to fly to see all these places.....Canada is the 2nd biggest country in the world after Russia.....no way you can go with your car....
Can save you some headaches, Toronto is like going to a even more inbred southern state. And Quebec is like going to a retared France where they speak gibberish.
Tim Hortons donuts are nasty now and they're not fresh. They come in frozen and then backed at the store and a lot of icing get's wasted on them (used to work there as the baker). The person did not talk about donairs. Disappointed. 5-7% for a beer, but I like my stouts.
I’m in the US and I have made nanaimo bars. To me the final result didn’t justify all the work that goes into it. The center layer could have been achieved with vanilla instant pudding using less milk than normal so it will be thick.
If you get iced cream in Canada, I recommend the flavours: Moose Tracks, Black Cherry, Rum Raisin. The quality of beef (and meat in general) is much better in Canada than in the USA. Our milk and other dairy products are also better. (Though the UK has the best chocolate!) While in Ontario, visit Kingsville or the Pelee Island wineries! Do NOT come to Canada in the winter, unless you truly want to freeze off your "family jewels" lol. Cheers! 🇨🇦💕🍷🍺
It's funny how after Kabir has watched dozens of videos talking about how crazy it is when tourists come to the US thinking they're going to make a quick trip to widely spread out cities like New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles, he says he's like to go to Canada and visit Quebec, Toronto, and Vancouver. Canada is even bigger than the US. Quebec City is actually closer to London than it is to Vancouver!
To be fair, Toronto to Vancouver is still less distance than New York to LA. Canada is slightly bigger than the US, but you're also not visiting 90% of Canada. No one is, not even Canadians.
@xviper2k , says who ? I'm Indigenous Canadian and there are more of us than you think. You don't know what you are talking about
@@xviper2kgive your head shake. We are the second biggest country in the world. The State's have a bigger number of ppl but nowhere near the land
If you're ever going to get a starter I recommend the Seafood chowder in Charlotte Town at the Brickhouse restaurant in Charlotte Town Prince Edward Island. We took a road trip from just outside Windsor Ontario Canada to Prince Edward Island and you won't be sorry
I mean, Quebec to Toronto isn't that bad, they're all lined up in a straight line right down the St. Lawrence/Lake Ontario.
Vancouver's the main outlier.
As far as tipping goes, my rule of thumb is, if I have to stand and wait for it at a counter, there is no tip. If the establishment delivers it to my table or my home the server/driver gets about 20%. If I stand and wait for it at a counter and they do something way above, I'll tip them too. About 20%.
Same. On deliveries I tend to give a little extra since they have 4 stories of steps to go up. Tip well on deliveries and you tend to get faster deliveries on future orders.
Something NOT mentioned here is our famous ice wine. It is expensive because it requires exact conditions & a quick processing time & it gets very concentrated into the wine more so than other crushed grapes. BESIDES the ice wine, the original location (I THINK? is Hillibrand winery?) also has a huge shop not just selling their wines, but ALSO DELICIOUS chocolates made with ice wine that were quite cheap for what you were getting & other products made from the wines. There is of course all the free wine tasting at the wineries, but obviously if you are driving you would have to watch how much you had.
Canada has 2 wine regions in the country. One is in B.C. & the other (where this ice wine is from) - is just outside a place called Niagara-on-the-Lake, which is just a few minutes drive from Niagara Falls. Niagara-on-the-Lake is a pretty little town with art galleries, fudge & ice cream shops, a year round Christmas store with mostly various beautiful ornaments & the (George Bernard) Shaw Theatre.
You asked in your last video I just saw before this one how close you can get to the Falls of Niagara Falls. The answer - VERY close. There is a railing on top so you won't go over but you will get close to the top edge. You can also take a boat tour (I don't know what it costs as I am a big chicken & won't do it) that takes you right up close to the spilling water AND you can even get a pass that lets you walk BEHIND the Falls themselves, so you are looking OUT at the shower of water.
Getting to the wineries may require a car? but getting TO Niagara Falls &/or Niagara-on-the-Lake from Toronto or other cities in between can be done by train, (even commuter train in the summer on the weekends - so cheap) & by inter-city bus as well (or was the case in the past. I haven't checked it right now.)
While Tim Hortons is nothing more than a basic level coffee/doughnut shop for Canada, you still have to go there & get your coffee (or ice capp) & Tim Bits ( get a variety pack & possibly some of the other pastries/doughnuts ie. maple glazed or go a few times. As it is part of our natural habit, it is pretty mandatory & pretty cheap - unlike Starbucks.)
Don't worry about putting on weight eating all of these fattening foods (that esp. keep us energised in the summer & insulated & energised in the winter - you will likely be doing a lot of walking around everywhere (or getting involved in other activities that keep you physically moving, so you will use up a lot of that food.)
As for transportation IN our big cities - ESP. Toronto. You will NOT want a car!! Parking is expensive & harder to find, while the public transportation service is EXCELLENT! & a lot cheaper of course.) There is even a 24 hr. bus network service throughout the city although the waits in the middle of the night can be as much as 1/2 hr. (Busy bus routes & with the trains are only a few minutes wait during the days.)
Apricot ice wine from the valley is great.
@@Andulvar APRICOT!?! - Oooooh. That sounds LOVELY! How long has that been going on now for? & why are you keeping it a secret? Do they use it in CHOCOLATES too??!!??
Also try pan fried perogies with fried onions and mushrooms. Saskatoon Berry Pie (warmed) served with Vanilla Ice-Cream
Don’t forget Donairs in Nova Scotia
Most fast food restaurants also have poutine. McD's, Wendy's, BK, A&W etc... btw, Wendy's poutine is the best fast food poutine.
Here in Alberta, we have Ginger Beef (Chinese: breaded shredded beef in a spicy ginger sauce) and Pho Sate (Vietnamese/Thai: spicy noodle soup with rare beef, chicken, or shrimp). These are bomb! You have to try these! Only eat steak in Alberta as well. Other than ketchup chips, we also have "all-dressed" chips. These are chips with every flavour (bbq, ketchup, salt&vinegar, pickle) on them!
Back bacon (Canadian bacon) is the round slices of meat. Usually kinda thin. We do not call it Canadian bacon at least where I live it's just called back bacon and as he said we have regular bacon too. Usually it is only Americans who call it Canadian bacon
Poutine is the single best food ever thought up. Gonna grab some later.
Back bacon is lean. It looks more like ham, but tastes like traditional bacon.
I’m not Canadian, but I’m glad that you’re reacting to more Canadian videos.
Tim Horton's is more like a Canadian version of Dunkin Donuts. They don't really get into fancier coffee drinks like Starbucks.
It is also a lot cheaper than Starbucks. I have been to Starbucks a total of 1 time my entire life. I don't waste money on dessert coffee. Tim Hortons (of course), I have been to many, many, MANY times!
Second Cup would be the equivalent to Starbucks, in Toronto at least. Although there are a few newer coffee chains taking hold (Dark Hourse and Columbus Cafe). Not that I'm a coffee drinker. I just go to Tims for egg belts, bagels and apple fritters 😁
@@ArdeanPeters I like going for steeped tea at Tim Hortons. I'm not really a donut eater
Canadian bacon is circular(round).
…only in the US. What you Americans call “Canadian bacon” looks like fried bologna slices to us. Actual Canadian bacon is pea meal bacon.
It’s more like ham, and certainly nothing like American bacon.
Regular beer that I've had in Canada was around 6-7% for non mass-produced beer. IPAs were 7-9%, and then you have a lot of imperial stouts and double beers, 11-14% alcohol.
I have to get poutine every time I am in Canada. That alone is worth the trip. I have visited every major city in Canada, but Vancouver is my favorite. It has excellent people and food, and it is the cleanest city I have ever seen.
Lol I moved to minnesota from Vegas and never been to canada, wanted to try pouting forever.
@@matchu.j Head over to Wisconsin. they do poutines there since they have cheese curds. Yellow sure instead of white because American's think cheddar is yellow, but still cheese curds.
If you come to Toronto, you have to go to St. Lawrence Market downtown and get the famous peameal bacon sandwich from Carousel Bakery which is the most iconic place to have it. My mom worked there for many years and it is to die for in the morning with egg.
It IS a very famous thing to do in Toronto. I never had it with the egg nor in the morning, but the plain peameal bacon sandwich for lunch on the weekend while buying foods from the market (in both buildings) was always a standard tradition in our family.
Kabir could possibly stop there for breakfast/brunch (on the Saturday - I don't know its operation any other day) - & then head over to the Toronto Islands or Harbourfront for the day - although summer IS better for enjoying those places.
If you do come to Canada, and manage to go to Montréal, I strongly suggest you try a TRUE Montréal Smoked Meat sandwich at Schwartz's Deli. It's really the staple for smoked meat ( for it's the oldest recepies in the city) . A smoked meat is actually a beef brisket that's covered in a blend of spices then dried in a smoker between 8 to 10 days, than put in a steamer, wich finishes the cooking process, and really makes the meat moist, juicy and tender. Then, if you want to try a poutine, you could go to La Banquise restaurant, Wich is open 24/7, and have some very good choices of poutines. My personal favorite though, is found at the restaurant La Poule Mouillé, wich is a Portuguese restaurant. They make theirs with Portuguese style roasted chicken and chorizo, with a rich and tasty gravy. Simply WONDERFUL, but definitely not traditional! I hope you'll enjoy your time if you do come! Cheers!
Sidenote : unless you plan to be in Canada for more than 2 weeks, do not expect to be able to go to Toronto, Montréal then Vancouver. Montréal to Toronto is a 10 hours drive, and from Toronto to Vancouver is at least a 5 DAYS drive! Canada is HUGE my friend... it's the second largest country in the world! So if you really want to visit Vancouver, I suggest you take a plane...or take the train. But it'll probably be cheaper to fly! Just saying...😉
Great comment!
@vonlipi well thank you!
Toronto to Montreal is NOT a 10 hr drive. We do it often. Depending on traffic or if u go at night, 5 hours maybe 6 if u stop.
@suzannebilski6914 I've also done it a couple of times, and depending on the highway you use in Quebec (like the 40 in Montréal) where the traffic is bumper to bumper at virtually any time of the day, it can take up to 9 to 10 hours. Now granted, when the traffic is fluid, it's way faster.
@@johnvermette9466it doesn’t take 4 hours to go through the 40, even in bad weather, come on now!
To me the most Canadian dish is a pickerel shorelunch with fresh caught pickerel (walleye), crispy french fries, baked beans and either coleslaw or pasta salad.
I couldn't agree more or Northern Pike
If you ever get to Newfoundland, can't go wrong with seafood. In particular fish & chips I dont think anyone does it better (maybe in England, but i've never been) and hear me out on this....Cod Tongues. Yes that's right Cod TONGUES. They are amazing and you'll be hard pressed to find them anywhere else.
I have never been to Newfoundland, but as a chef, it is really interesting. For visitors, trying to get access to wild game to try would be difficult. In Newfoundland, there are a few restaurants that serve moose, caribou, puffin etc etc oh yeah and cod tongues too!
St Lawrence Market is a must visit!!!
American bacon is from the belly of the pig. Canadian bacon is from the back of the pig.
Exactly! I get so frustrated when ppl think that Canadian back bacon is Peameal bacon and it's not
@@rogerfiliault3546 Peameal bacon is pickled pork loin (& delicious! - esp. sliced thick!)
Back bacon is also very lean.
Windsor, Ontario. Voted # 3 pizza worldwide at a giant Las Vegas competition!
UA-cam it!!!
@@jefffitzgerald8410Yes. “Canada’s best pizza city, Windsor, ON”
P.E.I. is just a short form for Prince Edward Island, a small island on our east coast. I had received a modest inheritance from my parents a few years ago and one thing my parents loved to do was treat the whole family to a vacation now and then so I decided I would do the same with some of that money. I took us all to P.E.I. because no one other than myself had been there before. I rented a house on a bay - talk about amazing views - and we took a bit of a day trip to Charlottetown on the coast and my son and grandson had a lobster roll....my grandsons first try. I swear he enjoyed that first bite so much his eyes nearly rolled back in his head lol Even found a little shop selling lobster roll poutine lol
I'm a BC'er whose traveled Canada many times. One consideration for you is Canada is huge and quite difficult for a European to comprehend on their 1st visit. It spans 6-time zones and takes 8,000 km of driving to cross east/west. That's 20-days if you average 400 km per day. Also it takes less time to fly eastward than it does westward (Vancouver to Toronto: 4H 40M but Toronto to Vancouver 5H 20M) because of the Trade Winds (Westerlies). You won't find one type of Canadian food across the country as food is often unique to the region and its population. For example: BC comprises 50% European decent, 16% East Asian, 12% South Asian, 6% Indigenous Peoples, 6% Southeast Asian, and 3% Middle Eastern. The fusion food scene here is out of this world fantastic! 👋😎
Hey! Great video!! Thank you!! - and btw that guy is captivatingly accurate! He knows more about the greatest things about my country than I do!
You should consider what a recent commenter said, start w/Banff and head west to the coast! Eh??!
Oh PS, to answer your beer Q... our IPA's are 'generally' 6-7/8% but vary vastly by type... while our regular beers are 5ish %... giv 'or' take...
PPS... You should definitely check out the Molson Canadian commercials to really know what makes a Canadian... !! Cheers friend!
I use maple syrup instead of honey or molasses
I’m glad he mentioned that there are sales tax and tipping in Canada because European people are always complaining about America and our tip and tax culture.
Poutine is pronounced Poo tin in French because it comes from Quebec. Canadian sales taxes are much higher than American sales taxes.
The first time I heard it called Canadian Bacon was when I was young and visiting the USA for the first time. They said since you are Canadian we'll get Canadian Bacon on our pizza. When the pizza came out it was just ham.
Yeah not sure why we call ham canadian bacon, it only applies to pizza. If you ask for Canadian bacon at a market they'll point you to the pizza section.
@@matchu.j I have had it in American breakfast restaurants too - & called " bacon."
Maybe it is called Canadian bacon because we sometimes have ham with pancakes &/or eggs on a weekend morning instead of bacon. So, somebody might have therefore called it "Canadian bacon" because it was used in the way bacon was used. Just my theory for the possibility of the name.
Poutine is pronounced poo-teen in English and pooh-tin in French. Any word or name that ends in 'ine' rhymes with gin.🍸
OMG - the ketchup Doritos are AMAZING! I always stock up when I see them. If you make it to Toronto - make sure you eat at the restaurant at the top of the CN Tower (that tower right behind him in the background). The view is fantastic. Happy New Year from Ontario, Canada! :)
There is white rice, brown rice, red rice and wild rice. Makes a big difference to sushi and sushimi. Butter tarts are made with either rasins, walnuts,currents and or nuts. Ketchup and pickle potato chips, a large group of craft beers in each province. A ceaser is clam tomato juice, a drop of Worcester sauce with an once. or two of vodka in a cocktail glass rimmed with celery salt. A great Canadian selection.
Many years ago, went I went to Vancouver, unless I wanted to I didn't have the same countries food twice and I was there a week,😊😊😊
Only things I could think of missing were:
-Smoked Salmon. Yes, there was Candy Salmon but I'm not a sweets person so I just go for a smoked salmon (otherwise called Lox).
-Halifax Donair. C'monnnnnnnnnn how did you miss this? Donairs (kebabs/gyros) are the best drunk food ever.
-Tourtiere. Basically a french version of a cottage pie.
-Bannock. Native Canadian version of fried bread. I crave it weekly.
-Bison Chili. Here in Alberta we raise a lot of bison (aka buffalo) and the chili we make with it is second to none.
Lastly. We invented hawaiian pizza (ham and pineapple). Sorry, not sorry. :D
Hawaiian pizza is a good thing to try in Canada, even if you have eaten it elsewhere. I have seen videos of Hawaiian pizza in the United States & all I kept saying was no, no, no, no! That is NOT real Hawaiian pizza! I love our Hawaiian pizza! I don't know what it is like anywhere else.
& Donairs! - Halifax - I am speaking to you - you NEED to start expanding this delicacy further out. Please share more! - & I have eaten these when completely sober & loved them.
- ANOTHER food that you have missed from your list here :
Saskatoon Berry Pie. It is a legend I have yet to have had the honour or the privilege of trying. I hope to some day.
The Jamaican food in Toronto is phenomenal
No raisin... No nuts. Butter ,brown sugar, vanilla, corn syrup, egg, vinegar. Done. But to each their own (even if it is wrong lol)
The Nanaimo bar didn't originate in Vancouver, it's from the city of Nanaimo which is located on beautiful Vancouver Island.
Great video Kabir! As far as this American-Canadian, living here for over 3 decades... if you want a great steak dinner when you come here to Toronto, go to The Keg😊
I mean, the Keg is fine as a chain... in Toronto I would rather recommend somewhere like Bluebloods, Barberians, Harbour 60, or even Butcher Chef... all are pretty expensive, but some of the best steakhouses in the city.
Back bacon, aka Canadian bacon or peameal bacon comes from the back of the hog - it is more ham like. Streaky bacon (side bacon) comes from another part of the hog.
Since you’re going to Dallas, stop by sprinkles cupcakes and take a look at their cupcake ATM.
Also, don’t use Google maps for navigation.
I use Siri for directions. You could say something like “hey Siri, directions to the nearest Starbucks” or “directions to 123 Main St.“
When you were in Las Vegas, you said it took an hour to find a Starbucks because they were street closures and you were going by Google maps.
Siri will tell you which lanes to stay in. It’s very helpful when you’re in an unfamiliar area.
Tim Horton's used to be the "Canadian starbucks" but is now more like the "Canadian dunkin' donuts", as in they went from being a good coffee shop in the 80s and 90s to the current situation which the chain has been sold to fast food giant conglomerates and turned into the cheap place that's everywhere with okay coffee.
Ketchup chips and Hickory Sticks are 2 potato chips/crisps that are great.
Craft beer in Canada is like 4.5%-9% ABV but we clearly list it on menus and you can often get tasting flights of small glasses.
If you want the best steak in Canada, and I am reppin' my province here a little, you come to Alberta. We're the "Texas of the North," if you will, so even the cheap cuts of beef here in Alberta are Canada AAA grade (the top of the top tier in Canada). I've literally made beef bone broth from AAA soup bones and it knocks any brand name beef broth completely off the map because it's so good. The only thing I would advise, unless you're into international fairs, is avoid visiting Calgary in the first two weeks of July, because that's when the Calgary Stampede happens and our city's population swells by about 300k to 500k and every hotel, motel, and Airbnb is completely and utter booked up.
You have to try Canada Dry Ginger ale!. Beer is 5 too 7% alcool. Some micro are 8 to 9%..
Canadian beers can vary between 5 to 10% alcohol
we have beers in canada that go upwards of 10% alcohol level.
Canadian here, and I used to laugh at people who raved about ketchup chips. Then one day my daughter insisted that I try them. I was amazed at how good they are. They are now routinely on my shopping list.
Have you had the Dill Pickle ones? I never really cared for dill pickles themselves, but I LOVE the chips (as well as Ketchup & All Dressed & Hickory Sticks.) It appears our Canadian taste buds have a thing for strong, slightly tart? flavours.
@ Have not tried them yet but heard positive reviews. Will have to try them. 👍
@@Lakeshore14 You really should. (It is part of your Canadian heritage after all & therefore part of a "requirement" to AT LEAST know what they taste like) - even if you decide you don't like them - but if you like ketchup chips there is a good chance you will like these too.
(I would love to know your verdict!)
Sorry for the late reply by the way, I don't spend a lot of time on social media.
If you ever come to Massachusetts, here in my city of Fall River, we have the biggest Portuguese population in the country. Talk about Portuguese food, you'll get authentic real Portuguese food! So good!
Toronto has a massive Portuguese community as well. Little Portugal takes up a pretty large swath of the West End, and we have some of the best Portuguese food outside of Portugal.
@@K1ddkanuck I grew up in The Junction and I concur. Most of my friends were Portuguese. Not an overwhelmingly amount because we had a strong representation of Jamaicans, Polish/Ukranian, and many others.
The base of the Nanaimo bar doesn't have graham, it's chocolate and coconut.
I've never seen meat on poutine. Back bacon is what you have in the UK. American bacon, streaky bacon, is belly bacon, so it's pork belly vs pork back. In Texas, it's "puh cawns". Ketchup chips are very expensive to get sent to the US.
IMO Butter tarts are always RAISINS!! If it has pecans, it's a pecan tart in the same style as pecan pie, just mini.
Another sweet treat that is also sort of polarizing.. i think that's a good term.... is Nanaimo Bars. Either you love them or you don't. I, personally, love them. I also love Butter Tarts... I don't really eat the pecan one, the raisin one is more common, i guess, where i grew up as it was the only one I had growing up....
Personally, I detest those ketchup potato chips, but agreed with everything else. A friend had Nanimo bars for their wedding cake, and they were wonderful! Used to be that the Canadian KFC was the original recipe; My friends' uncle would pick some up before he left, and it was so much better than in the states.
UK bacon I believe it’s also from the back of the pig and not the belly
Usually food videos don't make me hungry, but my stomach wasn't making noises until I watched this video lol.
Coming to Canada? You gotta have a burger and shake from Wimpy’s. Huge burger patties.
P.E.I. = Prince Edward Island
Sushi wrap is dark because its black rice or algue dark
Windsor Pizza if you are close enough when you are in Ontario.
Lol a little jaunt around Canada, Ontario alone is the size of Europe lol I'd do Canada I. 2-3 trips work your way from coast to coast Start with the Maritimes ( BTW this food guy missed so much like Donairs in NS, Digby Scallops, Tortiere a d the list goes on ) I'd try to do just the Maritimes 1 trip, Quebec and Ontario second and the west coast Alberta and BC the last ( sorry not much going on in Man and Sask lol
Pekin is a duck, Pecan sounds Ike pi on. pecans grow on trees.
“Puh cahn” is closer to the Algonquin pronunciation
@@tomhalla426 This is how Americans (at least from the SOUTH say it.) In Canada (apart from Indigenous/Algonquin culture), we say "PEA-can".
Do you not know how far away BC is from the eastern, or even central, provinces?? Plus it’s a totally different culture.
I think most Europeans think, "oh just hop on a train from Toronto over to Vancouver." You'll be there in about a week and your legs will be vibrating for days.
I'm a huge fan of lobster roll so I just want to let you know that, though they can be served hot, they are usually a summer food and therefore served cold. For some people, that's a bit of shock.
I'm shocked to hear of them hot!
@Kabir Considers Poutine is Indeed a Classic Canadien Food As a American Even Though I Wouldn’t Eat It Though Hahaha
I think "back bacon" is what Americans call "Canadian bacon" aka ham.
It's not quite ham though... it's leaner and usually cured in cornmeal.
May i highly recomend Maple bacon, its amazeballs.
Also the Nova Scotia version of a Doner kabob called a Donair is awesome.
I’m American and I love Canadian bacon
It's ham!!!!!!
😮Love your videos Kibir Come visit you’ll love it. 🥰
A Canada beaver tail is just like a native American fry bread and a bucee’s beaver tail is more like a puff pastry cinnamon roll, note don’t let Texas know that the beaver tail name is originally from Canada. lol
When you come to Canada, keep your eyes peeled for a special confection we have - but hard to find (except possibly in Quebec?) They are sold individually & about the size of a tooney. They are like a maple syrup fudge, so soft & delicious & shaped like maple leaves. About the only place I have seen them is in tourist shops for visitors. Shame! They are so special & delicious (& don't stay fresh for long, so don't keep them to give to people back home or they will be needing to use the dried out treat to sweeten their tea or coffee only.
Average beer is 5%. But you can get some at 11%! Tread carefully 😂
Back bacon, cured pork loin, peameal bacon. Not smoked.
Bacon bacon is from the belly and is usually both smoked and cured and very fatty compared to back bacon.
United States also has maple syrup.
yes but not Canadian syrup. Canada supplies 70% of the world's maple syrup.
@@41italia Maple syrup is all the same.
@@MsChiefsfan-w4k no it's not, that's ignorant of you to say.
@@41italiaAgree. There is no comparison.
that's cute
To me, it’s funny that the UK is so close to France but people from the UK can’t seem to pronounce French words.
-- Montréal ( as in Montréal Québec ) Smoked Meat
-- Poutine, from Québec
-- 90% of the world's maple syrup ( not talking about that corn syrup BS ) is produced in Québec.
What's this "canada" place everybody keeps talking about ??
If you were to spell the way it is said (poo-teen) not introduced by Quebec provence but introduced in Ontario to the rest of Canada.
its pronounced pooh tin
Poutine is pronounced poo-teen, kinda like beans and cheese on chips.
Canadian Bacon isnt actual bacon. It is marinated pork tenderloin that is thinly sliced and fried like bacon. It is nice and tender and has a nice salty taste. It is good, but it really shouldn't be called bacon. It has a layer of cornmeal, sometimes peameal on the outside as a coating. There is very little fat.
if you want to sound like a local pronounce it "Poo-tin".
Here's a Canadian joke: How is American beer like having sex in a canoe? They're both f***ing close to water!
Hmmmmm.... my grandparents and great grandparents are from Quebec city. But I'm not sure about the food.
Excellent food in Quebec City - at least in the Old City. It is my understanding that there are a number of culinary schools in the area & a lot of the graduates end up working there. I have eaten it & can vouch for it being quite good.
(Also, Kabir - at least in the early 2000s - someone from there or a more recent visitor to the area, please say if still true - you could get a delicious prix fixe menu dinner for a cheap price & excellent!)
The comment on maple syrup is somewhat misleading. Unless you are in a highend restaurant you will be getting pancake syrup not pure maple syrup. Not unlike living in Vermont which is the U.S. maple syrup state. Certainly if you live in the Greater Toronto Area, Montrael and Vancouver the opportunities for food from literally around the world is phenominal. I have 3 what I refer to as international markets that I shop at where you can find just about anything including fish, vegetables, and fruit that you likely have never heard of and the variety of spices and sauces is mind blowing. Beaver tails are not all that common. Poutine and smoked meat are both from Montreal but found widely. Japanese and Chinese restaurants and buffets are especially popular.
Pooteen! 😜
Tim Hortons used to be good - sold to an international large corp and so not what it used to be...
Canadian and British bacon are the same
Poo-tang?!? Or pootie-tang😂
If you want to go to Quebec...Toronto and Vancouver you will have to fly to see all these places.....Canada is the 2nd biggest country in the world after Russia.....no way you can go with your car....
Canadian bacon is ham.
Nuts😊
Tim Hortons is now owned by an Indian company who have made many changes and not for the better.
Poo-TEEN
You pronounce it Poo-tin
Can save you some headaches, Toronto is like going to a even more inbred southern state. And Quebec is like going to a retared France where they speak gibberish.
As long as you don't visit Brasil near/during an election, you'll be okay.
be sure it is beef as they also eat horse meat...
No we don't
That's just being rude. I have never had or seen horse meat in my 66 years. So stick that where the sun doesn't shine.
We label our products…. In 2 languages… no mix up there
I wouldn’t eat poutine unless u have an iron stomach, unless u wanna keep runnin back n forth 🚽 🏃♂️ 💩
You’d pronounce it like poo+ teen. Then other word you were saying was for a certain type of street work, if you know what I mean 😜
Tim Hortons donuts are nasty now and they're not fresh. They come in frozen and then backed at the store and a lot of icing get's wasted on them (used to work there as the baker). The person did not talk about donairs. Disappointed.
5-7% for a beer, but I like my stouts.
I’m in the US and I have made nanaimo bars. To me the final result didn’t justify all the work that goes into it. The center layer could have been achieved with vanilla instant pudding using less milk than normal so it will be thick.
Sacrilige! & sounds AWFUL! You must be trolling! - or have lost your taste buds somewhere out there.
If you get iced cream in Canada, I recommend the flavours: Moose Tracks, Black Cherry, Rum Raisin.
The quality of beef (and meat in general) is much better in Canada than in the USA. Our milk and other dairy products are also better. (Though the UK has the best chocolate!)
While in Ontario, visit Kingsville or the Pelee Island wineries! Do NOT come to Canada in the winter, unless you truly want to freeze off your "family jewels" lol.
Cheers! 🇨🇦💕🍷🍺
As Quebec is not Canada you are down to none. Poutine is from Quebec as is Maple Syrup.
French pronounce it "poo-tan" ... you were so close.