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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Baldur R. Stefansson, who was a plant scientist at the University of Manitoba, is dubbed the father of canola. He helped develop a variety of rapeseed into an edible oil which would become popular the world over. Canola is in fact an acronym for Canada ("can") oil ("o") low ("l") acid ("a"). Pizza Pops were invented in Winnipeg. This snack, shaped like a folded-over Italian calzone, was acquired by Pillsbury and has been a staple for many hungry teens and families ever since. Manitoba continues to be the reigning Slurpee Capital of the World title holder, with the highest average number of Slurpee cups sold per store in a region. A local concoction served at Bridge Drive-In (fondly known as BDI) is the weirdly named Goog: an upside-down blueberry milkshake topped with a hot fudge sundae, bananas and whipped cream. RAW: almond is the world's only pop-up restaurant located on a frozen river. This popular annual culinary event runs for three weeks in the middle of winter, with star chefs serving gourmet multi-course meals inside a temporary heated structure built on the Assiniboine River at The Forks. The city's signature condiment is honey dill sauce – a mixture of mayo, honey, dill... and secrets. It is said to have been created at Mitzi's Chicken Finger Restaurant, a Chinese restaurant that closed in spring 2024 after operating for 46 years. Nowadays, you'll find honey dill on menus across the city, particularly everywhere chicken fingers and fries are sold.