September 19 – Food

Food is kind of like, well food. It’s not that different from what we eat at home and we really haven’t eaten out very often. One night we wandered into a little joint and ordered a pizza to take out. While we were waiting, I took Spice for a walk. Across the street was a nice, touristy place. I knew it was touristy by the number of buses parked outside. The restaurant advertised two dining rooms: one was an ala carte menu; the other was a 60 ft. salad bar with all you could eat lobster. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an all you could eat lobster place but they seem numerous here. The churches even host lobster dinners. You can also find lobster sandwiches. They are unique in that instead of using toothpicks to hold them together, the claws serve the same purpose.

I’ve mentioned Tim Horton’s a couple of times. It seems every town, large or small has at least one church and one Tim Horton’s. Want breakfast? Coffee, lattes, mochas or tea are available with your choice of donut, bagel or croissant. You can also opt for a breakfast wrap. Want lunch? A couple of sandwiches are offered as are a couple of wraps. You can get them in a combo, with your choice of donut. The same goes for the soup or chili combo. Want dinner? See lunch. Its fast food and nothing fancy.

Donairs. I had seen signs advertising donairs, but had no idea what they were. While we were in Mahone Cove, there was a young man walking out of a lunch place carrying a huge slice of pizza. He had a dog, I had a dog and we began to talk. Since the establishment where he purchased his pizza offered donairs, I asked him what it was. He thought a minute and said it was very close to heaven on earth. It consists of thinly sliced marinated beef with chopped tomatoes and onions wrapped in pita bread with donair sauce. The sauce is a thick white sauce, slightly sweet and sticky. So we had to try them. When Carol emerged from what ever shop she was in, I suggested we try a couple. She agreed and I went to order them. When they arrived, they must have weighed close to ¾ of a pound a piece. The beef itself was pretty incredible; slightly spicy and moist. The sauce both countered and complimented the meat. It took close to six napkins to get through the sandwich. You can only find donairs in Nova Scotia. The young man told me that some shops in Montreal and Quebec City had begun offering Halifax Donairs, but the sauce, which makes the sandwich, was entirely different.