{"id":11092,"date":"2024-09-12T01:51:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/6-delicious-foods-eat-quebec-poutine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:36:23","slug":"6-delicious-foods-eat-quebec-poutine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/6-delicious-foods-eat-quebec-poutine\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Delicious Foods To Eat In Quebec, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Part of the reason we started Hand Luggage Only was to connect with more people who share our passion for travel so I am always delighted when we find out more about anything food or travel related.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I still get excited when someone tells me about a restaurant\/bar\/new attraction that I haven&#8217;t been to in London despite having lived here for years and years.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at some of the best foods to try in <a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quebec<\/a>, Canada that isn&#8217;t just poutine (however yummy it is).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1.) Bagel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Getting Lost In Nature (And With Beavers) In Quebec, Canada (8)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0890.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a Montreal classic! Don\u2019t come to our metropole without sampling one of our bagels. There are two major bakeries in town: St-Viateur Bagel and Fairmont Bagel.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an ongoing (friendly) war between these two about who makes the best bagel. I won\u2019t take it aside. You try them, and you tell me!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Best things to do in Quebec City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2.) Tourti\u00e8re (Meat Pie)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71527\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Getting Lost In Nature (And With Beavers) In Quebec, Canada (23)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6I9A0939.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not only a dish, but it\u2019s also a tradition.<\/p>\n<p>This meat pie can be simple, made of ground pork and ground beef, or elaborate, with layers of various meats and potato cubes, but it is a must-eat during our Christmas and New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Each family has its secret ingredients and the recipe is passed from grandmother to granddaughter every generation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Best things to do in Quebec City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>3.) P\u00e2t\u00e9 Chinois (Shepard\u2019s Pie)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69561\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6I9A0757.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This Is One Of The Best View In All Of Quebec, Canada (33)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6I9A0757.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6I9A0757.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6I9A0757.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/6I9A0757.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a classic weekday dish in almost every Quebecois family. The basic format employs of three layers: ground beef, corn, and mashed potatoes.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, some restaurants offer fancier versions: they might add vegetables, or cheese and vary the spices.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing Chinese about this meal. The name comes from the thousands of Chinese who worked building of Canada\u2019s two transcontinental railways. It was an inexpensive way to feed a lot of people.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4.) Pouding Ch\u00f4meur<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0209.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Absolutely Beautiful French City Of Quebec, Canada (2)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0209.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0209.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0209.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0209.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pouding ch\u00f4meur is <del>heaven<\/del> a vanilla cake that has been baked in maple syrup or brown sugar syrup.<\/p>\n<p>The cake batter is poured on a layer of syrup and is cooked directly therein.<\/p>\n<p>It creates a warm soft cake. Perfect comfort food after a big snowstorm in January or riding horseback at the sugar shack. The maple syrup, of course, is from <a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quebec<\/a>\u2026 the world\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<p>The name derives from the fact that it is very cheap to make, and was created during the Great Depression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Best things to do in Quebec City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5.) Blueberry Pie<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0218.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Absolutely Beautiful French City Of Quebec, Canada (3)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0218.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0218.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0218.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0218.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quebec<\/a> region of Saguenay Lac St-Jean, the blueberries are so famous that it\u2019s the nickname we give to the inhabitants of the region! The best season to eat them is usually Mid-July to the end of August.<\/p>\n<p>If you visit this region, you can pick the fruit yourself, which gives you the opportunity to eat a lot of them while picking and have some to take home too. Yum!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s blueberry everything: jam, cake, muffins, juice, etc. But choose the pie. This is a blueberries expert talking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Best things to do in Quebec City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>6.) Maple syrup everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2019\/09\/26\/the-absolutely-beautiful-french-city-of-quebec-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0450.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Absolutely Beautiful French City Of Quebec, Canada (43)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0450.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0450.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0450.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6I9A0450.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The possibilities are infinite: Maple syrup flakes in a salad, maple syrup smoked salmon, maple syrup on pancakes, maple syrup ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s just say you can put it anywhere! Well, almost, but please take note here. I have a sweet tooth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Best things to do in Quebec City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qPPZyXHE3E\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Very Best Things To Do In Quebec City, Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;10 Very Best Things To Do In Quebec City, Canada&#8221; &#8212; Hand Luggage Only\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2023\/03\/23\/10-very-best-things-to-do-in-quebec-city-canada\/embed\/#?secret=mPwhS9sWY8#?secret=qPPZyXHE3E\" data-secret=\"qPPZyXHE3E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of the reason we started Hand Luggage Only was to connect with more people who share our passion for travel so I am always delighted when we find out more about anything food or travel related.&nbsp; I still get excited when someone tells me about a restaurant\/bar\/new attraction that I haven&#8217;t been to in &hellip; Continue Reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[852,40,354],"tags":[497,507],"class_list":["post-11092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","category-travel","category-travel-advice","tag-canada","tag-quebec"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}