McDonald's

Ah, McDonald's...

If the red maple leaf wasn't a dead give away, then I'll just say that there are indeed McDonald's' in all of the Canadian provinces and territories, except for Nunavut. (Unfortunately, they'll have none-of-it in Nunavut!)

Okay, I'm probably not supposed to like McDonald's but, I'll go ahead and confess my upmost love for those Golden Arches, anyway. They're especially nice looking this far from home. 

And there are a few subtle differences here in Canada. (Truro, Nova Scotia, compared to Sarasota, FL, of course.) 

Enjoyable differences, I might add. 

For one, the lobster roll. 

It's pretty much just lobster, mayo, lettuce, and onion, on a bun. You could put lobster anywhere and I'd like it, so McDonald's did and I do!

This beauty makes appearances during the summer in Canada, lobster season.

Next, is the poutine. 

Pronounced two ways depending on where you are in Canada. Poo-teen, as I like to say it like the locals, and Poo-tin, which is how they pronounce it in Quebec, or so I'm told, since we haven't yet been. Poutine is originally a Quebec thing, and according to the locals, the only place that has the real deal. (More on that after our Quebec visit.)

Poutine at McDonald's: their french fries (which are already so good. How can you make them better? Just wait...) plus brown gravy topped with cheese curds. If you wait to eat them, the cheese melts all over. Most of the time I can't wait, so with somewhat-melted cheese it's still so very delicious. Maybe we don't need to visit Quebec. ;)

The third enjoyable difference is the vegetarian wraps. 

Canada-McDonald's has a Mediterranean and Southwest veggie wrap. 

This is the Mediterranean wrap (and is much better than the Southwest, IMHO). It's filled with veggies (tomato, cucumber, red onion, and lettuce), feta cheese, French fried onions, and Greek dressing; all wrapped up in a whole wheat soft-shell tortilla. So good! I don't ever recall seeing a vegetarian item on the lunch/dinner menu in the states. (Maybe I'm mistaken?)

Here's what makes up the Southwest wrap: Also wrapped in a whole wheat soft-shell tortilla, it holds, tomatoes, red onion, shredded lettuce, fire roasted corn and black beans, crispy tortilla strips, cheddar cheese, a chili lime glaze, and southwest sauce. It's also McDelicious. 

Did you know? The McFlurry was a Canadian invention by a franchisee named Ron McLellan in Bathurst, New Brunswick. 

If you have any questions or comments about Canada or things in general or have a suggestion on where to visit next, feel free to leave a comment. I'd love to hear from you!