The week-long poutine festival has returned to Canada and will run from February 1 to 7, 2024 across all 10 provinces in cities including Montreal, Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, and Winnipeg, to name a few.
On Valentine's Day, the nation's greatest contest ended for the 11th time. Now, La Poutine Week has unveiled its best in show, from publicly voted-upon to privately judged poutines. Four of the five La Poutine Week concoctions that topped the people's choice list are from Montreal.
Ever since I arrived in the country a few months ago, I've been trying to find some of the best poutine in Canada. This unofficial national dish of Canada features French fries doused in brown gravy and cheese curds and, for many, it's the best way to get to know the place. And one of my favourite things about it is that there are so many toppings available to try everything from sausages to pulled pork.