Canada has many products that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. Many of these have never even been heard of in the United States. Here are some things to try on your next trip to Canada.
Kraft Dinner
Kraft Dinner is similar to, but not the same as, Kraft Mac and Cheese. It’s regarded as the unofficial food of Canada. Over 1.7 million boxes are sold in Canada per year. There’s an original recipe along with a variety of other flavors.
Bagged Milk
Bagged milk is only found in parts of Canada. You place the bag in a pitcher, cut off a corner, and pour it when needed. You can buy bagged milk in Eastern Canada, Quebec and Ontario. Other areas of Canada have phased it out.
Hickory Sticks
Hickory Sticks are thick potato chips that have a tangy and smoky flavor. The main brand of them is Hostess. Hostess in Canada is owned by Lays, so it doesn’t has nothing to do with what Hostess sells in the United States.
Red River Cereal
This breakfast food is named after the Red River by Winnipeg. It’s a mix of wheat, flaxseed and rye. You mix it with water to eat something similar to oatmeal. It was once sold in the United States, but hasn’t been in many years.
Canadian Milk Chocolate
The brands of milk chocolate you can buy in Canada include Caramilk, Aero, Crispy Crunch, Wunderbar and Smarties. Canadian milk chocolate tastes distinctly different from what’s in America. It’s sweet and creamy instead of gritty and bitter. American brands of milk chocolate taste different in Canada than they do in the United States as they also use Canadian milk chocolate.
Dunk-A-Roos
Dunk-A-Roos are a brand made by Betty Crocker. It’s a breakfast cereal with kangaroo-shaped cookies that are cinnamon-flavored. This brand was also once sold in the United States but was discontinued several years ago.
Hawkins Cheezies
This was originally an American brand, but became popular in Canada. It was created in the 1940s. It’s made of cornmeal shaped into small logs and then fried in shortening. They’re then covered in cheddar cheese dust. Hawkins Cheezies is made in Ontario.
