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With Canada Day just 30 days away, we are excited to bring back our "Canadian DYK" series for June 2020. Each day, we'll be sharing a little-known fact about Canadian food and drink culture that you can add to your knowledge pool. From historical tidbits to regional specialities and Canadian inventions, we bet you'll be learning something new every day.
Like we always say, this wonderful country is so much more than maple syrup and here are a few reasons why.
Canadian DYK: White Claw was created by a Canadian company
The trend-setting seltzer has surprising Canadian roots
Canadian food DYK: Poutine was not an officially recognized word until 2014
"Poutine" wasn't considered a real word until recently
Canadian DYK: Dawson City's signature drink includes whisky and a toe
This classic Yukon drink doubles as a fun dare
Canadian DYK: The Inuit have their own cutting tool, the ulu
This unique culinary tool is used exclusively in Northern Canada
Canadian DYK: How butter tarts became an iconic dessert of Canada
Where do butter tarts come from?
Canadian DYK: Canadian Living is North America's second longest running food publication
How Canada's most well-known food and drink publication got its start in the 1970s
Canadian DYK: The B-52 shot was invented at the Banff Springs hotel
This famous layered shot was created in the Rocky Mountains
Canadian DYK: How KD got its name
How the iconic fluorescent orange pasta got its nickname
Canadian DYK: The end of the Vietnam War brought Vietnamese food culture to Canada
How pho became one of Canada's most popular dishes
Canadian DYK: The London Fog tea latte was invented in Vancouver
This famous tea latte got its start on the West Coast
Canadian DYK: Seaweed is a pantry staple in Atlantic Canada
East Coast Canadians love using dulse in their day-to-day cooking
Canadian DYK: The story behind Canadian bacon
"Back bacon" to us, "Canadian bacon" to the rest of the world
Canadian DYK: How Montreal-style bagels came to be
How the world's best bagels came to be
Canadian DYK: The McIntosh apple was discovered and domesticated in Canada
The McIntosh apple is a distinctly Canadian fruit
Canadian DYK: Canadians eat more than 1 billion doughnuts annually
For the love of doughnuts
Canadian DYK: Thunder Bay has its own regional dessert called the "Persian roll"
You'll only find this unique dessert in Thunder Bay, ON
Canadian DYK: The egg carton was invented in Telkwa, B.C.
The origins of the egg carton revealed
Canadian DYK: Caramilk Chocolate Bars are exclusively made in Canada
We're not sure how they get the caramel in the centre, but we know it's Canadian.
Canadian DYK: The electric range was invented in Ottawa in 1892
How the electric stove came to be
Canadian DYK: 20 edible nut species grow across Canada
We may not have peanuts, but plenty of nuts are Canadian-grown
Canadian DYK: Ployes are the pancakes of New Brunswick
New Brunswick has its own style of pancake
Canadian DYK: Molasses was first imported to Canada around 200 years ago
This Caribbean ingredient has become a staple of Canadian cooking
Canadian DYK: Ontario is home to the oldest running flour mill in Canada
This Canadian flour mill has been around for more than 200 years
Canadian DYK: Canada’s first recorded distillery opened in Québec City in 1769
How Canadian distilling industry came to be
Canadian DYK: Indigenous peoples used more than 500 plant species in their diets
Indigenous culture is the original "sourcing local"
Canadian DYK: Newfoundland has its own regional dessert called figgy duff
This pudding is a favourite in the Maritimes
Canadian DYK: The concept of the Chinese buffet restaurant started in Vancouver
Why Canada has a plethora of Chinese buffet restaurants
