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I think Toronto would have better ethnic food, since it is more diverse than Houston. However, I think Houston would have the better food outside of the “immigrant” communities and would win in the regional and local foods categories like soul food, seafood, Cajun/Creole, and BBQ. I’m not sure what kind of foods Toronto is known for outside of its ethnic options. I think we all know that Canada is known for unseasoned food.
Lol. Yes. That’s what I’ve heard. Everyone knows about southern food and what it is. I definitely know that Toronto has more ethnic than Houston, which is diverse itself.
Lol. Yes. That’s what I’ve heard. Everyone knows about southern food and what it is. I definitely know that Toronto has more ethnic than Houston, which is diverse itself.
Well to be fair the thread is about Toronto which is in Ontario and their regional cuisine isnt as well known. However, you mentioned Canada as a whole and that statement wouldnt be as true especially for Quebec. Quebecois food is some of the best regional cuisine anywhere. It goes back to the French and its the same reason New Orleans has such amazing regional cuisine.
Also, its hard to beat seafood from BC and how they prepare it.
I think Toronto would have better ethnic food, since it is more diverse than Houston. However, I think Houston would have the better food outside of the “immigrant” communities and would win in the regional and local foods categories like soul food, seafood, Cajun/Creole, and BBQ. I’m not sure what kind of foods Toronto is known for outside of its ethnic options. I think we all know that Canada is known for unseasoned food.
I think we all know that Canada is known for unseasoned food.
I don't. I've never heard that in my life. In fact, outside of Quebcois cuisine, most stereotypes about Canada including food is that its exactly like the Northern United States, except everything is in metric. Most people from around the world can't really tell the difference between Anglo Canada and the United States.
Everything else you said is right on the money though: I think Houston has more unique local cuisine than Toronto does, but that's because Toronto wasn't really Canada's most major city until the 1970s. For now, there isn't anything unique about Toronto's food itself, but rather just the collection of things they offer that can be found in one place. Houston has come up with things like fajitas, Viet-Cajun, etc. Toronto, despite all its diversity, hasn't done that yet.
Y’all better stop whining and put some lemon pepper, garlic seasoning, Tony Chachere, Slap Ya Mama, etc. into your food. I can politely send you guys some, if you would like.
I don't. I've never heard that in my life. In fact, outside of Quebcois cuisine, most stereotypes about Canada including food is that its exactly like the Northern United States, except everything is in metric. Most people from around the world can't really tell the difference between Anglo Canada and the United States.
Everything else you said is right on the money though: I think Houston has more unique local cuisine than Toronto does, but that's because Toronto wasn't really Canada's most major city until the 1970s. For now, there isn't anything unique about Toronto's food itself, but rather just the collection of things they offer that can be found in one place. Houston has come up with things like fajitas, Viet-Cajun, etc. Toronto, despite all its diversity, hasn't done that yet.
A lot of that was a joke. Lol. In the south, we think northerners don’t season their food, so if Canada’s food is similar to the northern US food, then my point has been proven
Y’all better stop whining and put some lemon pepper, garlic seasoning, Tony Chachere, Slap Ya Mama, etc. into your food. I can politely send you guys some, if you would like.
While those things are good, maybe they dont like their food that way up there?
I think the stereotype originates with English food. Canada (outside Quebec of course) clung to the UK much more than the US did on a cultural level. The food in parts of Canada might mirror English food more than the average place in the US.
In my time in Toronto the emphasis has always been on ethnic food, fine dining, or fusion food as opposed to regional cuisine.
A lot of that was a joke. Lol. In the south, we think northerners don’t season their food, so if Canada’s food is similar to the northern US food, then my point has been proven
Yeah I figured you were being snarky haha. Emoji that next time so we know not to take it so seriously! I feel you on that though. Some food does taste like it was seasoned with warm water and salt, and that always dissappoints me.gl
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I think the stereotype originates with English food. Canada (outside Quebec of course) clung to the UK much more than the US did on a cultural level. The food in parts of Canada might mirror English food more than the average place in the US.
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I think UK cultural influence in Canada is more in the spelling of words (centre vs center) and political more than cultural and culinary. Given that 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border, it makes sense.
Nova Scotia is probably the most UK influenced though, but even there, it's not that drastically different than Maine.
Side note: I for one am shocked that the poll is this close. I like seeing close polls like this because there's actually something real to discuss, instead of Homer A vs Homer B.
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