“God Canadians are polite, and Nova Scotians may be the politest of them all.” Nova Scotia Book:Hung Out to Die Source: Hung Out to Die
“Donairs are a Halifax specialty. Some residents contend this is Nova Scotia’s official food. Aficionados spend a great deal of time discussing the nuances of the dish, thin slices of spiced beef on a warm pita, sprinkled with diced onion and tomato, and swimming in a sweet, garlicky sauce. Or so I’ve been told.” Nova Scotia Book:Hung Out to Die Source: Hung Out to Die
“The final course of the meal is blueberry grunt, a traditional Nova Scotia dessert that faintly resembles a cobbler, but gets prepared on the stovetop. “It’s said,” Raynes tells us as we dive in, “that you can hear the blueberries grunt as the steam rises from the biscuits.” “I don’t know about the blueberries, but I can hear my husband grunting with delight.” Nova Scotia Book:Hung Out to Die Source: Hung Out to Die