Bannock

Bannock is bread that served as a staple in the diets of Canada’s Indigenous people and was brought to Canada by Scottish traders and explorers.

Bannock is also a reminder that Indigenous people were forced to eat new foods when the Europeans colonized the land that is now Canada. Many Indigenous peoples were moved off their territories and onto reserves, where they were not able to hunt for food. The Canadian government supplied them with flour, lard, sugar, and eggs and bannock became a necessity to prevent starvation on reserves.

Bannock is food that shows the lifestyle and diets of Canada's Indigenous people. As Canada has a long history relating to the Indigenous people of Canada, this food well demonstrates the long and historical relationship between the Indigenous people and Canada. 

Canadian Baked Beans

Baked beans are one of the earliest Canadian dishes that also has a connection with the Indigenous people in Canada, 

as it was one of the major diets of the Indigenous people of Canada before the English and European settlers started coming into Canada.

Beginning with Indigenous culture, baked beans have become a common component of Canadian breakfast, 

and the way of cooking them also diverged in many different ways across the provinces of Canada. 

Canadian Baked Beans is also a really good example of showing the history of Canada,

how the Indigenous people have first settled in the land of Canada and developed their culture and diets in this land. 

 

Split Pea Soup

Split pea soup has been part of the Canadian culinary for more than 400 years, 

starting in Quebec and spreading to the Maritime provinces and across the country.

Split pea soup first became popular among sailors and fur traders in the history of Canada 

as the ingredients are easy to transport and store, along with that the soup is rich in calories. 

Split Pea Soup demonstrates the historic time of Canada when sailors and fur traders 

were widely roaming around Canada, developing various industries in Canada. 

 

Hawaiian Pizza

A Canada-originated food that not much people know about – ham and pineapple pizza 

also known as Hawaiian Pizza was originated in Ontario, Canada.

As thousands of European settlers settled in Canada since the 1600s, Hawaiian pizza was also made by a 

European Greek immigrant from south eastern Europe called Sam Panopoulos.

Hawaiian pizza, as a food combination of both Canadian and Greek culture demonstrates 

the diversity in Canadian culture as well as the European influence in the beginning of Canada.

 

Saskatoon Berry Pie

As Canada’s prairies region are famous for farming and agriculture industry, 

Saskatoon berry pie also originated from Canada’s prairies region.

Surprisingly, Saskatoon Berry Pie is another food that was invented by 

the Indigenous people of Canada, who used Saskatoon berries as a food source, grinding them into a paste 

and drying them for storage over the winter, then using them in various desserts.

Saskatoon Berry Pie is a dessert that demonstrates the agriculture industries 

of the prairies as well as the early indigenous people’s lifestyles in Canada.

 

Butter Tart

Butter tarts is one of the few Canadian pastries.

This is another dessert that was influenced by French settlers between 1663 and 1673. 

The French settlers brought with them their traditional European recipes and modified them with local Canadian ingredients, 

creating this amazing and delicious dessert, butter tart.

Butter tarts is a Canada-originated dessert that portrays the French-influence in the beginning of Canadian cuisine.