Canadian Junk Food

[samurainoir]

http://ibackpackcanada.com/unique-delicious-items-canadian-junk-food/

[samurainoir]

http://www.theloop.ca/18-canadian-foods-and-drinks-that-need-to-go-international/

[MysteryWho]

As a kid in Canada, I always thought our junk food and candy was inferior because it wasn't advertised in comic books or on TV. The first few times I took a trip across the border I always stopped at a 7 eleven and loaded up on US candy (and cigarettes when I smoked). Clark bars, Payday bars, etc. I did notice some different flavors from the ones I was used to, but I wasn't blown away after a few trips. The spell was broken, but there is still some mystique lingering in my mind when I look at some of the old comics and see those ads.
As for Canadian candy, Big Turk has got to be one of the weirdest ones going.

[4NDR01D]

I had no idea some of those were exclusive to Canada. The Flake bar I've seen only at Bulk Barn and I've never heard of Toffee Crisp though.

[jwyblejr]

We've had ketchup potato chips here but they never caught on. Nestle tried to do something similar to the Kinder Surprise. Didn't work out because I heard a kid ate the entire candy with the toy inside.

[drquest]

We never seemed to get the Kinder Eggs here...

[cjefferys]

Oh man, I love Hostess Hickory Sticks! I like a lot of the President's Choice flavors of chips (especially Buffalo Wing and Blue Cheese!) but although I like ketchup chips, the Loads of Ketchup is way too much overkill!

Nestle tried to do something similar to the Kinder Surprise. Didn't work out because I heard a kid ate the entire candy with the toy inside.

I know that FDA doesn't allow Kinder Surprise eggs to be sold in the US due to that reason, but honestly I don't see how it would be possible. The toy is inside a hard, difficult to open plastic shell that is way too big for a kid to accidentally swallow. I was buying these for my son when he was two years old and never had a fear of him swallowing the toy, I just don't see how it could even happen.

[Bruce Banner]

Loved Hostess Chips as a kid... I miss those.
Joe Louis were awesome, too.
I remember Big Turk well... they were pretty good.

I've recently been picking up Marvel, Transformers , Ninja Turtles and now Star Wars Kinder Eggs.

[Fitski]

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These are awesome!! My lord the sugar rush

[megomania]

You guys can keep the Beaver Tails....looks gross :-)

[Mikey]

You guys can keep the Beaver Tails....looks gross :-)

I was thinking it looks like the tastiest thing listed so far.

Looks like a cinnamon and apple Danish

[cjefferys]

I remember Big Turk well... they were pretty good.

I've never tried one, they sound kind of horrifying actually. It doesn't look like something I'd like so I've been scared to eat one since I was a kid. If I got one for Halloween it went in the garbage.

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These are awesome!! My lord the sugar rush

God yes, those are like eating pure sugar!

[Nostalgiabuff]

We never seemed to get the Kinder Eggs here...

kinder eggs, were banned in the USA for a while because of choking hazards. it was actually on the contraband list you could not take into the country. I think they are legal now

[4NDR01D]

Big Turk is surprisingly pretty good. Haven't had one in eons though. Americans don't get coffee crisp?

[cjefferys]

Americans don't get coffee crisp?

Nope, and that candy bar has quite a cult following in the US, my American coworkers are always asking me to bring some to the office.

It's funny, "Smarties" are a completely different candy in the US compared the rest of the world. Their Smarties are what are branded in Canada as "Rockets" and our Smarties are basically an inferior version of M&M's.