# Canadian dish made

By [3sd](https://paragraph.com/@3sd) · 2022-07-03

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**poutine**, a Canadian dish made of [french fries](https://www.britannica.com/topic/French-fries) topped with [cheese](https://www.britannica.com/topic/cheese) curds and gravy. It first appeared in 1950s rural [Québec](https://www.britannica.com/place/Quebec-province) snack bars and was widely popularized across [Canada](https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada) and beyond in the 1990s.

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