North American Cuisine and Recipes

Canada’s cooking falls into two major lines of influence, English and French. But the larger divide masks a wider variety of influence. Native populations contributed to an emphasis on wild ingredients, including game, salmon, berries, wild rice and maple syrup. Slavic and Scandinavian immigrants brought their dishes to the Canadian heartland. Asian immigrants carried their style of cooking to the cities. Convenience and fast foods are popular. But thoughts of oka cheese, tourtière, poutine, fish and brewis and nanaimo bars will set any Canadian's heart singing.