Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Social Life, Food & Drink, Travel › What food/snacks available in Canada not available in the US (and vice versa)?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

What food/snacks available in Canada not available in the US (and vice versa)? - Page 2

post #16 of 46
7/22/07 at 1:23am
Do they have beaver tails down south?
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 46
7/22/07 at 2:58am
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonick View Post
Hell, bags of milk aren't available in BC either... I was like WTF when my friend from Ottawa told me about them.
They were at one point in time. My parents might still have a dispenser around although they haven't bought the bags in years...
Quote:
Originally Posted by no_pseudonym View Post
Do they have beaver tails down south?
Every culture on earth has fried bread dough. In Victoria we call them "langos" because the Hungarian society runs the cart that sells them at most public events.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 46
7/22/07 at 3:00am
Quote:
Originally Posted by no_pseudonym View Post
Do they have beaver tails down south?

No, but we have ox tails and alligator tails.

EDIT: I wasn't aware that "beaver tails" were actually pastries. When I say we have ox tails and alligator tails, I mean exactly that.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 46
7/22/07 at 3:34am
Canadian Smarties: American Smarties (Called Rockets in Canada):
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 46
7/22/07 at 3:47am
Other foods available in Canada but not the US: Shreddies: Red River Cereal (A type of porridge) Mackintosh's Toffee Glosette (Chocolate covered raisins, peanuts, or almonds. They're REALLY good)
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 46
7/22/07 at 4:10am
Also, white vinegar is a readily available condiment.
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 46
7/22/07 at 9:30am
Quote:
Originally Posted by ratboycom View Post
Kit Kat in the us are mediocre compared to Japanese KitKat. Japanese kitkat taste like they use half way decent swiss chocolate rather than black chocolate flavored wax, like in the US.

Sadly, this is true of most chocolate, and chocolate covered, candy bars in the U.S. these days.
Reply
Reply
post #23 of 46
7/22/07 at 3:45pm
Are Vachon cakes available in the US?
Reply
Reply
post #24 of 46
7/22/07 at 4:15pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ratboycom View Post
FrenchFries and Gravy is not readily available down here, neither is McDonalds Pizza. I recall having BBQ flavored Doritos the last time I was up in Ainsworth. Those were really good.
McDonalds stop selling Pizza about half a decade to a decade ago in Canada... too bad though, I remember loving them as a kid. Apparently it took too long to make, or something.

I remember getting these chips called "Tim Cascade's" from Washington a long time ago that I could NEVER find in Canada, until recently when I found a local, particular 7-11 that sold them in personal-sized bags. Their Jalepeno flavour is delicious, almost as good as how I remembered Thunder Crunch Jalpeneo chips to be.

Quote:
Originally Posted by no_pseudonym View Post
Do they have beaver tails down south?
Even I have no idea what those are...

Quote:
Originally Posted by BankerBoi View Post
Also, white vinegar is a readily available condiment.
Really? I only usually see them in Fish and Chips stands. I see them in other restauraunts too occasionally, but not often enough to be considered 'readily'.
Reply
Reply
post #25 of 46
7/22/07 at 5:52pm
I've only ever seen beaver tail in Ottawa. They're a pretty tasy pastry. As for white vinegar goes, I wouldn't say it's readily available either. New York Fries is the exception, which always has vinegar at its fast food locations. (They company, despite its name, is Canadian)
Reply
Reply
post #26 of 46
7/22/07 at 7:56pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonick View Post
McDonalds stop selling Pizza ...

Really? I only usually see them in Fish and Chips stands. I see them in other
restauraunts too occasionally, but not often enough to be considered 'readily'.


I've seen prepackaged vinegar (like the little squibs of catsup) at McD's in Canada.
Reply
Reply
post #27 of 46
7/22/07 at 9:01pm
I've heard that Canada has a version of Crown Royal that is not available in the US because it is so good. Then again, I heard this from a drunk guy at a bar, so I'm not sure if this is true.
Reply
Reply
post #28 of 46
7/23/07 at 12:01am
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonick View Post
McDonalds stop selling Pizza about half a decade to a decade ago in Canada... too bad though, I remember loving them as a kid. Apparently it took too long to make, or something.

I remember getting these chips called "Tim Cascade's" from Washington a long time ago that I could NEVER find in Canada, until recently when I found a local, particular 7-11 that sold them in personal-sized bags. Their Jalepeno flavour is delicious, almost as good as how I remembered Thunder Crunch Jalpeneo chips to be.


Even I have no idea what those are...

Really? I only usually see them in Fish and Chips stands. I see them in other restauraunts too occasionally, but not often enough to be considered 'readily'.

Tims are some of the best damn Kettle chips to be had. I love the Jalepeno flavor ones too. They have some odd flavors available too like Parmesan cheese and Habenero (very spicy compared to the Jalepeno flavor)
Reply
Reply
post #29 of 46
7/23/07 at 2:13am
Quote:
Originally Posted by BankerBoi View Post
I've seen prepackaged vinegar (like the little squibs of catsup) at McD's in Canada.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stazy View Post
As for white vinegar goes, I wouldn't say it's readily available either. New York Fries is the exception, which always has vinegar at its fast food locations. (They company, despite its name, is Canadian)
I've always wished McD's had squibs of malt. Who ever uses the white at NYF? (Never mind the apple cider - WTF?)
Reply
Reply
post #30 of 46
7/23/07 at 1:10pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonick View Post
Really? I only usually see them in Fish and Chips stands. I see them in other restauraunts too occasionally, but not often enough to be considered 'readily'.

Most diners and casse-croutes (basically, anywhere where fries are commonly ordered) here in Quebec have vinegar already on the table.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Social Life, Food & Drink, Travel › What food/snacks available in Canada not available in the US (and vice versa)?