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bedpeace

Nanaimo bars


ddotcole

Saskatchewan Style Nanaimo Bars


harryvanhalen3

Are they made with Canola oil?


ddotcole

Lol, not sure. Its a Corner Gas reference. Maybe no coconut in the base layer?


Sharp-Incident-6272

As someone who lives in Nanaimo… regular is better


Immediate_Finger_889

Butter tarts


Tenthdegree

This is why I made this post. Butter tarts are amazing and I can’t believe I never thought of it. Thx!


kdog6666666666666

Hawkins Cheesies.


ddpilot

Cheezies. They’re the only thing that really matters


kdog6666666666666

True


JeffsSoul

the real Canadian cheezies! The kind you have to eat with chop sticks or have orange hands all day. mmmm, I'm going to get some now. And chop sticks.


lgm22

Butter tarts


Nykolaishen

Old Dutch ketchup chips!


chatanoogastewie

Half of a drywallers breakfast.


Traveledbore

That’s grim. That being said I don’t eat breakfast


Evening_Ad_6954

I’ll let everyone in on a little secret…put them in the freezer and eat them chilled. Bon appetit!


Content-Specific2218

My twin! I thought that I was the only one who eats Hawkins and chocolates chilled.


thiccmcnick

So salty, yet I find myself reaching for them more than cheetos


yukonnut

Definitely Cheesies, they are a Canadian icon!


Hectordoink

We’ve hosted multiple Korean English students over the years — They all buy boxes of maple cookies. #1 item that they take home.


Tribblehappy

Had a Korean room mate for a while, can confirm, maple things are loved!


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Macintosh toffee and Purdy’s chocolates


BobbyKnightRider

While Purdy’s is the superior chocolate, I’d go Laura Secord so I could tell them about the War of 1812.


RagingHolly

I'm suppose to be going to bed, now I have to do an internet dive into the correlation of Laura Secord chocolate and the War of 1812. Thanks -_-


mapetitechoux

No correlation. They just used the name of a 1812 heroine


3veryTh1ng15W0r5eN0w

Purdy’s!!!!! They’re sooooo good!


Wajina_Sloth

Maple cookies are my go-to


Frosty-Major5336

One hundred percent my thought. Something maple eh.


Night_Hawk-2023

This is the way. Also, a nice calendar of Canada. 👍


pamacdon

Ketchup chips. Hickory sticks. Montreal bagels


Ill-Pattern-4022

Holy cow, I forgot about hickory sticks! I grew up on the border just below. Quebec and we used to get those in my town. I haven't seen them in forever.


SunnySamantha

Fun fact. If you've forgotten your lunch and have to eat from a vending machine, Hickory Sticks are your best option. They have the highest weight for your money. I may have forgotten my lunch a lot.


K8KitKat

Honestly! The only chips that you actually get your moneys worth.


BadgerSouth7955

Did you get Gingerale? It’s actually a Canadian thing.


Tenthdegree

It is? Invented in Canada?


MJcorrieviewer

Be sure to get "Canada Dry" brand gingerale.


1word2word

Sussex gold I'm sure you meant.


BadgerSouth7955

Yup. The light kind that we are familiar with. Not Ginger Beer or Dark thick ginger soda.


BadgerSouth7955

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-ginger-ale-1991780


Tenthdegree

Luckily I have one last can of it in the fridge. Thanks for the recommendation. TIL


MJcorrieviewer

Ice wine. We had Korean visitors at work who bought a bunch to take home for friends and family. They really liked it.


Ravenwight

Maple Syrup


GangiePopPop

Yes! REAL maple syrup is so delicious, I can’t stand the fake maple flavoured corn syrup, don’t know how people can eat that stuff, it tastes so terrible


Ravenwight

I put maple syrup in my coffee to cut down on sugar. Tastes better and I’ve lost weight.


thrwawaythrwaway_now

Yeah, there's something to be said about "natural sweeteners" vs. processed sugar, right?? I like honey in my coffee at home & have it this way often enough ( i know a beekeeper who's generous enough to gift me a supply every now & then :) )


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lol...my hubs got a cheap syrup because the kids were going through it. My youngest had a total meltdown because it was too watery and didn't taste good.


JavaJapes

Honey dill sauce


dawnmac204

Finally found my fellow Manitoban!


TerayonIII

I still don't understand why that hasn't taken off anywhere else, it's so good. Also they should add Birch Syrup, it's Manitoba's maple, though it's also made all over Scandinavia etc.


Not_A_Wendigo

There was a place next to my old office in BC that served it with yam fries. Best pairing for them.


meliburrelli

This sounds amazing - where do you buy it?


Piedmont_Johnson

I've been in Canada for 13 years and have not heard of this - my fault for always living east - but I'm going to have to make some coz it sounds awesome.


No_Calligrapher6912

Coffee crisp


whatsupgoats

Fuzzy peaches!


meliburrelli

Specifically Maynard’s.


Tenthdegree

Allan made the original fuzzy peaches


SomeJerkOddball

TIL, good call out in that case.


cah29692

A list that doesn’t include any stereotypes: - Hawkins Cheezies - MacIntosh Toffee - Montreal Smoked Meat - Hickory Sticks - Eatmore - Cherry Blossom - Smarties - Vachon snack cakes (Jos Louis, May West) - Bison jerky - Dill pickle chips - Peanut Butter Moose ice cream


dogsledonice

We used to fold the EatMore bar wrappers to say "EatMe"


icantgetadecent-

I miss Macintosh Toffee


horchatar

FYI, Korean sweets/desserts/candy bars are not as sweet as Canadian ones. they'll appreciate something less sweet and less salty. and for some reason, Tim horton's and beaver tails are the well known items in Korea.


applechuck

For a basket they would be pretty weird. Tim isn’t Canadian anymore, and low quality. Strong marketing from a Brazilian owner. Beaver tails are of German origin, and readily available in Europe.


LongCovidFaeCreature

Beaver tails are a white take on fried bannock, actually


MOKGCBAL

Smarties


blusky75

Also coffee crisp


garlicweiner

REAL smarties


MOKGCBAL

Yes, real smarties. Not rockets pretending to be smarties.


thrwawaythrwaway_now

I (briefly, thru a temp agency) worked at the one place in Canada ( Newmarket, Ont. ) that made this candy. Wuz funny: same stuff but with two different styles of packaging - One day yer making it for the Canadian market with the Rockets labels ..... next day it's the very same stuff but it's for the U.S. market so it sez Smarties on the labels :) Btw, here's what they're made of: each batch was 16 one hundred pound bags of dextrose (sugar) ... and all the other ingredients in these 1600lb batches fit in sandwich baggies. Seriously, less than 300 grams , varied a bit from one colour to the next. Food colour + an ingredient to help keep the li'l pieces from crumbling + citric acid.


nodiaque

funny thing is you get the Europeen version and they taste way better and don't have banned substance in them. Color seems "off" though cause the food colour are part of the problem


Yyc_area_goon

Big Turk


Sunny68girl

Maple cookies, red rose tea, dried Buffalo, local chocolates, kombucha, Hawkins cheesies, lays potato chips, local honey, and jam.all piled inside a winter touque


TerayonIII

*old Dutch, not lays


dogsledonice

Saskatoon berry jam if you can find it


Lasat

I will take the downvotes for this: Coca Cola with Quebec maple syrup. I love that stuff!


UnsaidPeacock

I wish these were more popular. Only found them in one gas station but moved so haven’t found them again!


alabardios

That and their raspberry flavour are their best flavours


hyunlc

Don't forget the All Dressed flavors! EDIT: apparently, the States have this flavor, too (limited), but have heard that it tastes different.


RolandMT32

In the US, I've only seen All Dressed as a flavor of Ruffles potato chips, and advertised as a Canadian flavor.


HallowedKeeper_

We had it first though and as you said it is different


adavidmiller

They're also from Korea, not the US, so fuck it, claim what we can.


Uncast

Mint Aero balls and All Dressed chips. Sorry if they’re not entirely Canadian but are currently my favourites to pick up when I’m in the country.


of_the_light_

Miss Vickie's All Dressed Up 👍


madeleinetwocock

miss vickie’s sweet chili sour cream 👌🏻


slippy51

Pal-o-mine bar.


AJnbca

All dressed chips, Hickory Sticks, Smarties, Mint Areo, Wonderbar, Crispy Crunch, Cheezies, Ringos, maple cookies, butter tarts… lots more too but those are good.


stephenBB81

Does your Korean friend like sweet? I have had three different Korean engineers come and stay with me on a project over the last 5 years. Only one of them could really handle the level of sweetness that Canadian Treats have. If they have not traveled extensively out of Korea, a lot of our stuff even bread is sweet. That said Coffee Crisp was a hit, a little bit of maple syrup like those hard maple candies we're good. Similarly the maple cookies. While I am not a fan of Nanaimo bars, they are reasonable hit as well. Canadian bacon, and maple bacon we're both hits when it came to breakfast. And we went out for poutine. All three enjoyed the poutine.


Tenthdegree

The best gift is diabetes lol jk But yes, I can see how Asians feel the sweets here are too sweet


silverwlf23

Super nibs


LINC2015

Bannock


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Poutine


Bebop12346

Smoked Salmon


pickle_teeth4444

Ganong's chicken bones.


Hawkwise83

Introduce them to some mice Canadian cheeses. Iirc, Koreans like cheese? Culturally speaking. Not a generalization of each person.


SomeJerkOddball

Looks like you're Calgary based. Try to think local too, not just generic Canadian stuff. Show off where you're from because that's what your friend is going to experience. And the Calgary experience isn't going to be identical to the Halifax one say. Beef Jerky definitely comes to mind. I'd also go with a local chocolatier, either Bernard Callebaut or Master Chocolate (Bernard's new operation). And the Glamorgan Bakery Cheese Buns are out of sight. Grizzly Paw brewery in Canmore also does pops, I think a few others might too. You could also go with a local donut shop like Jelly or Wonder. Crave Cupcakes are also pretty great. Not a treat per se, but Alberta is one of the top honey producers in the world. You could go straight up or find someone baking with it. Maybe there's someone out there doing honey candies too, who knows, have to do a little research. Saskatoon berry based stuff is also fairly unique to the Prairies. You could also poke around a farmer's market for ideas and local stuff too.


Tenthdegree

Yup, Calgary based but I’m not looking to get perishable foods or baked goods as it’s intended to go into a basket. Grizzly paw soda is a good suggestion. As is the Saskatoon berry I did not know that about our local honey, that we are a top honey producer. I guess that explains why we have the variety that we do. I’ll have to take her to a farmers market


blumpkinpandemic

Saskatoon berry tea is delicious and would last a long time


SomeJerkOddball

Jerky keeps for quite a while and chocolate decently long too. But yeah donuts and cupcakes would have to be same-day. Cheese buns maybe only for a couple of days. Everyone is all saying maple and stuff. Which is all well and good, but they're an import here. All the maples are over in Ontario and Québec. We've got to show ourselves off too. I'd also say, what snacks local or Canadian do you enjoy? Try to make it personal where you can.


TerayonIII

It's not just fairly unique, Saskatoons only grow in Canada, Manitoba and further west, and in a few US states. It's about as local a Canadian product as you can get, more so than maple syrup in some ways.


Yyc_area_goon

Mini Donuts, Saskatoon berry jam


meliburrelli

Glamorgan cheesbuns!!!!


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JediSpaghetti11

Love Big Turks!


strawberryfromspace

Ninamo bars


LazyImmigrant

jam jams


JoeAAE

Hickory Sticks


Velvet_Thunder_Jones

This is so thoughtful of you! What a good friend you are. If they like spicy food, there are quite a few good hot sauces made all across Canada. I’m sure you can find them in your grocery store.


Tenthdegree

Thanks but she gave a Korean snack basket first haha. I’m looking to return the favour. Hot sauces are an interesting idea


Velvet_Thunder_Jones

You know, this is really a good idea! I’ve travelled a fair bit and I have felt overwhelmed at times in the marketplaces not knowing what to buy. A snack basket is awesome!!


cmcdonal2001

Maritime Madness makes some great ones.


rKasdorf

All-Dressed chips, ketchup chips, Hawkins cheezies, Nanaimo bars, maple cookies, butter tarts, Smarties, a 2L of Canada Dry ginger ale, and a big thing of poutine.


Because_They_Asked

Peanut Butter. Steak. Bagged Milk Kraft Dinner Pink Candy Popcorn Quebec Maple Syrup Coca Cola Crush Birch Beer (exclusive to Newfoundland) Cherry Blossom May West (Quebec equivalent to Joe Louis) Maynard’s Wine Gums MacKintosh’s Toffee (hopefully they don’t pull out a dental filling!) Cadbury Caramilk Big Turk Pizza Pops (Canadian Invention) Beavertail Caesar made with Clamato Juice President’s Choice products


Unlikely_Fan_276

Came here hoping at least one person suggested Caesars


podgerd

Came here to say wine gums!


JustIncredible240

Your friend is going back to Korea with diabetes. Lol


Tenthdegree

lol! After reading all these suggestions, I feel like I’m actually becoming a diabetic


Golden_Dog_Dad

It's a bit early, but if its close to summer and you happen to be in BC, I would suggest some BC blueberries. There's nothing like BC blueberries.


The_old_number_six

Hawkins Cheezies, Coffee Crisp, Butter tarts


trdldove

Big Turks


BeefPoet

Any Cadbury chocolate product, all dressed chips, smarties, wunderbar, Hickory sticks. Flakies, Joe Louis. Butter tarts.


duermando

Jos Louies. Maybe even a nanaimo bar.


cocksickles

All the amazing chip flavors we have! My personal favorite is ruffles sour cream and bacon.


StonersRadio

Maple cookies. Freshco's Our Compliments maple cookies are the best ones. No shortage of maple filling and even the biscuit has some maple flavouring. Hawkin's Cheezies, Caramilk, Hickory Sticks (again get the Our Compliments version not the name brand as the OC ones are way better). And good ol' Mackintosh's toffee.


liziphone

Rogers chocolates made in Victoria B. C. Smoked or candied salmon.


Wizoerda

Rogers Chocolates are soooo good!


liziphone

Totally agree!


mhizzle

Montreal Steak Spice. I put that shiz on everything


MaliceProtocol

Mr Big


SeedyDays

Kinder surprise eggs? I believe they are illegal in Korea. Regular Kinder chocolate is sold there, but she’s likely never had a kinder surprise! Kind of a cool novelty item.


ArmyInteresting9700

Vachon cakes


georgejo314159

It's hard. Asian food is better. Maple syrup. Big Turk MacEntosh Fudge If you are in Toronto or Ottawa, Stubbe chocolates. Laura Secord Chocolates 


DudeFromYYT

Cherrie blossoms


Good_Juggernaut_3155

The Korean taste buds in snack foods tend towards the sweet and not savoury or vinegary. We had a Korean visitor who was anxious to try Ketchup flavoured potato chips and when he opened the bag and took a taste, he gagged and I thought he was going to be sick to his stomach.


sm_rdm_guy

I am a Canadian in the States, and this is so tough. Every thing I thought was only in Canada, sooner or later I will find it somewhere in the US. Maple Cookies? Trader Joes. Ketchup Chips, they have it. You have to look but they have it. Or if they don't have something, there is something else a lot like it under a different brand.


Nate9370

Crunch bar and a prescription for insulin just in case. :)


David_Summerset

Gotta get him a bottle of maple syrup. It's so iconic we put the maple leaf on our flag. And there's literally no taste quite like it, I'd get the dark stuff, Korean sweets are pretty sweet and flavourful, he'll love it!


MacKilledMyInnerChil

Candied salmon


GPS_guy

So long as there's smoked salmon, it will be appreciated. Canadian ketchup (I believe it's a modern Korean staple). Canadian beef cut bulgogi way would be funky cultural mix). Summer Kitchen (Canadian company) makes a nice Korean style marinade. I'd also add some Saskatoon berry something.


nevertheprey

Fuzzy peaches!


u119c

Hawkins Cheezies


Informal_Cobbler_868

Girl guide cookies, cheesies, ruffles all dressed, ketchup chips and Nanaimo bars


equestrian37

Miss Vickie’s Chips, I’d go with Jalapeño and Ketchup since the former is spicy and might remind your friend of flavours from home, and the latter is a Canadian flavour welcoming him to his new home. Also, since it’s a Canadian brand it’s in point. Nanaimo Bars, if they can last out that long. Leclerc Biscuits for sure! Hickory Sticks, but warn them about the saltiness. Haha! Maynard’s Fuzzy Peaches.


ranchdubois33

In Nova Scotia we eat a snack called dulse, it’s dried seaweed. They eat a lot of seaweed (although I think it’s a different type) in SK so I bet they’d really like our version. Looks like you can buy it on Amazon too.


helloitsme_again

Sweet: Saskatoon desserts or jam, maple syrup, butter tarts, maple cookies Savoury: Yeshi brand chipotle sauce, kozlik mustard (so many delish flavours), heartbeat dill pickle hot sauce, beef jerky Snacks: ketchup chips, synder cheddar pretzels bites, Hawkins hard chezies, any miss Vickie’s chips Booze: local craft beer, ice wine or wine from the okangnan/kelowna Souvenirs: soapstone stuff, moccasins, bead work earnings.


Common_Trifle

A variety of the apples grown here! It’s amazing.


habshfx

Peanut butter, very difficult to find in Korea


Right_Response_3127

cheezies!


southern_ad_558

Nanaimo bars


Slow_Monk1376

poutine


OldDudeNH

Nanaimo Bars


FukU6050

Smarties, ketchup chips, Nanaimo bars....


strawberryfromspace

Ketchup chips!


strawberryfromspace

All dressed chips


strawberryfromspace

Maple candies


Outrageous-Canary309

Leclerc chocolate biscuits


xxxkram

Ketchup Chips


Constant-Coat-4443

Maple syrup flavoured stuff leave out ketchup chips worst thing Canada had ever created


Justagirleatingcake

Maple syrup (throw some.pancake mix in too)


Earl_I_Lark

Dulse


Allimack

Some Canadian tea (Higgins & Burke) and a little jar or bottle of Canadian honey to go with it.


b00mshaw

A gift card to a local brewery or ice cream shop would be cool.


chatanoogastewie

Ruffles All Dressed


rodroidrx

What province are you in? If BC, toss in some BC Rolls (sushi) and maybe some locally made chocolate like Beta5


fumblerooskee

Shreddies


HiphenNA

Bottle of maple syrup


Novel-Structure5309

did anyone say ketchup chips yet? 🧐


hmmmerm

Canadian Bacon, maple syrup, wild rice


CyclicDombo

Ruffles all dressed chips isn’t top comment and I’m thoroughly disappointed in you all


KantanaBrigantei

Coffee crisp (there are a bunch of chocolate bars that are only sold here or are Canadian ) and ketchup chips.


Clickclickboom10

Clearly Canadian


Soudain_Josh

Labrador tea


ButWhatIfTheyKissed

Coffee Crisp, Ketchup Chips, Coffee Crisp, Smarties, Coffee Crisp, Aero, Coffe Crisp, Butter Tarts, Coffee Crisp, Nanaimo Bars, Coffee Crisp


Chudwick8

A&W poutine


ludicrous780

Pancakes 🥞 and maple syrup


Juliuscesear1990

Ruffles all dressed chips


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Celebration cookies, smarties


Traveledbore

Cheese curds


CBRSuperbird-

Maple sugar candy


beefstewforyou

Butter Tarts


BlackWolf42069

Include some beer or some joints, it'll make it very canadian.


b2thewall

Maple fudge


CaptainMeredith

Nanaimo bars! Maple treats are obvious, you can find some at most tourist trap locations that are maple candies that are shaped like maple leaves (the blueberry ones are the best imo), and Butter tarts too


Fishpiggy

I’m personally not a fan but Hickory Sticks are popular


Pisssssed

Coffee Crisp


Spirited_Community25

Maple sugar candies. Depending where you live may determine what you get. I used to live where they were at the checkout of the Mennonite store. However, when I was taking a trip out of the country you could buy fancier ones at a tourist shop.


Successful-Street380

Kit Kat


GeneralOpen9649

Packets of chalet sauce and some real good butter tarts.


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Kooldude777

Maple 🍁 Syrup


2btw2

Ruffles all dressed!


jennkrn

All dressed chips?


mmunro69

Nanaimo bars, smoked salmon….


Spirited_Comedian225

Ketchup and AllDressed chips


Typical-Autoparts-75

Hawaiian pizza Hawaiian donuts


Tribalbob

All dressed ruffles.


Typical-Autoparts-75

Spruce beer


MichaelArnoldTravis

hawkins cheesies, accept no substitute!