beaver tails

Canadian fried pastry

Beaver tails are flat, fried dough pastries stretched into an oval shape resembling the animal's tail, typically topped with cinnamon sugar, chocolate, or other sweet toppings.

The treat is Canadian, particularly associated with Ottawa and winter activities: We grabbed beaver tails after skating on the canal.

The term also refers to the actual tail of a beaver, historically eaten by trappers and Indigenous peoples.

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Ottawa

Canada's seat of government

CanadaNorthern North American nation
poutineGravy-soaked fries with curds
maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener

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pastry

fried dough

Batter deep-cooked in fat

stretchedPulled to lengthen
flatbreadUnleavened baked dough
hand-pulledFormed by manual tugging

oblong · yeast dough · deep-fried · whole wheat · crispy · chewy · warm · fresh · golden · oil

toppings

cinnamon sugar

Sweetener blended with bark spice

maple butterConcentrated syrup spread
NutellaHazelnut cocoa spread
chocolateSweet from cacao seeds

banana · whipped cream · lemon · strawberries · caramel · sprinkles · hazelnut · powdered sugar · apple cinnamon · peanut butter

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fur

Animal body hair

flatLacking vertical variation
paddleFlat-bladed water tool
scalyCovered with thin plates

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