Canadian candy and donuts

Came across an article today in the NY Times about the world's best candy bars and it reminded me of the post I wrote about Canadian candy bars. I thought I'd give an update on the candy I've tried along with other Canadian staples since I've been here. Well, I finally tried the Big Turk and it was just strange. It's the wierdest combination - a chocolate covered bar of gummy candy and that'll be the last I'll ever have of it. Not what I expected and it tasted aweful.

Smarties in Canada is not what you'd expect if you grew up in the States. Here it is like M&Ms except they come in some bright pastel colors. I haven't tried these, but I imagine it's pretty similar to what I know. I've had the sour patch kids here and they are pretty much the same except they are branded under the Maynard's name. Some name brand candy bars I've noticed that are prolific here are Cadbury and Lindt in a variety of flavors.

A big chain in Canada that is similar to Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts is Tim Hortons. Canadians have a very strong attachment to this chain that is named after a famous Canadian hockey player. The Timbits are a mini donut in a variety of flavors like the Munchkins that Dunkin Donuts sell. I find these to be pretty much the same execpt for the name, which I find the Timbits name to be more memorable.