Originally Posted by
LizzyDragon84
As an American, when I think Canadian food, the first thing that comes to mind is poutine, maple syrup, and Tim Horton's. Beyond that, what makes a dish Canadian to me is that the food orginated in Canada (ie, wild Canada salmon, icewine, etc.).
I don't think I've ever had real Canadian maple syrup in all of my 26 years, and I live here!
I find that American impressions of Canada are largely based on Quebec....kind of similar to thinking of Egypt as "Africa" or Guam as "the United States".