25 signature dishes found across every Canada city we cover on TableJourney. Click through to see where to eat and what to order in each city. Want the global picture? Browse all dishes.
Aburi salmon oshi sushiVancouver · Aburi oshi is pressed sushi with a flame-seared top.
BC rollVancouver · The BC roll is an inside-out sushi roll of barbecued salmon and cucumber, often with salmon skin in a sweet sauce.
BC spot prawnsVancouver · BC spot prawns have a short season of six to eight weeks from May.
Butter tartToronto · The butter tart is the Ontario gooey-runny pastry filled with butter, brown sugar, eggs and corn syrup, sometimes raisins or pecans.
Caesar cocktailToronto · The Caesar is Canada's tomato-and-clam-juice cocktail, vodka with Clamato, hot sauce, Worcestershire and celery salt rim.
Cantonese dim sumToronto
Dungeness crabVancouver · Dungeness crab is part of the cooking of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
Greek souvlakiToronto · Souvlaki in Toronto is grilled skewered pork, chicken or lamb served on a plate with tzatziki, lemon potatoes and Greek salad.
Hawaiian pizzaToronto · Hawaiian pizza is the contentious pineapple-and-ham pizza invented in Chatham, Ontario in 1962.
Jamaican beef pattyToronto · Jamaican beef patty in Toronto is a turmeric-yellow flaky pastry turnover filled with spiced ground beef, often served in coco bread.
JapadogVancouver · Japadog is a Vancouver hot dog stand with Japanese toppings.
Khao SoiToronto
Montreal bagelMontreal · The Montreal bagel is smaller, thinner, sweeter and denser than the New York style, with a larger hole.
Montreal smoked meatMontreal · Montreal smoked meat is beef brisket cured with a peppery spice blend for a week or more, then hot smoked and steamed.
Nanaimo barToronto
Peameal bacon sandwichToronto · Peameal bacon is brine-cured pork loin rolled in cornmeal, sliced thick and griddled.
Phnom Penh chicken wingsVancouver
PoutineMontreal · Poutine is a dish of French fries and cheese curds topped with hot brown gravy made from beef and chicken stock.
Salmon candy (BC smoked salmon)Vancouver · Salmon candy is smoked salmon glazed with honey or sugar.
Smoked meat sandwichToronto · The smoked meat sandwich is Ashkenazi cured brisket steamed and sliced thick, piled on rye bread with mustard.
Vij's lamb popsiclesVancouver · Vij's wine marinated lamb popsicles come with spinach potatoes and a garlic fenugreek curry.King's Crown NachosTorontoPacific Northwest oystersVancouverPatois Double DownTorontoPortuguese charcoal chickenMontrealBook a food experience
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