poutine
Noun
Meaning
poutine (countable and uncountable, plural poutines) (Canada)
A dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada.
Jean made an eight-hour trip across the border into Quebec just to satisfy his craving for poutine.
Chiefly with a qualifying word: any of a number of variations on the basic poutine dish.
In Italian poutine, gravy is replaced with spaghetti sauce.
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According to our news editor, Joel, their poutine rivals that which he had in Montreal: the motherland of all that is cheese curds and warm gravy.
Canadians will be able to keep abreast of the latest news for the next month, thanks to a sponsorship from Mary Brown’s Chicken & Taters, home of the Tater Poutine.
Corner Burger on Fifth Avenue is the first to roll out a full poutine menu.
Haikan’s small plates, like the poutine with tofu and mozzarella cheese curds, are not to be overlooked.
Tater tot poutine and French toast are on the new brunch menu at Fat Baby Sushi and Cocktails.
But there aren't french fries at Japanese Costcos, and certainly not french fries with gravy, and definitely not poutine.