British Columbia

===Cuisine===
{{See also|Canadian cuisine|Cuisine of the Pacific Northwest|Rocky Mountain cuisine}}
[[File:BC Roll.jpg|thumb|The B.C. Roll is a kind of sushi containing barbecued salmon and cucumber]]
British Columbian cuisine is commonly associated with healthy living, [[fusion cuisine|fusion]], fresh local ingredients, and innovation.<ref name="Iconic Foods of British Columbia">{{cite web|url=https://www.eatthistown.ca/iconic-foods-of-canada-british-columbia/|title=Iconic Foods of British Columbia|work=Eat This Town|date=August 24, 2017 |access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref> It can be divided into two broadly-defined traditions: [[Pacific Northwest cuisine|cuisine associated with the west coast]], which incorporates a variety of [[seafood]] elements, and [[Rocky Mountain cuisine|cuisine associated with the interior of the province]], which embraces local [[game meat]], [[farm-to-table]] produce, and methods of [[Curing (food preservation)|curing]] and [[Smoking (cooking)|smoking]].{{fact|date=February 2023}} Seafood is an important staple of the province's local food culture due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, as well as the region's numerous rivers and lakes. BC is known for several unique dishes and is a producer of fruit, wine, and cheese.{{fact|date=February 2023}}

Seafoods of British Columbia include [[sushi]] ([[BC roll]], [[dynamite roll]], [[California roll]]), [[dungeness crab]] (boiled, [[tacos]]), [[Pandalus platyceros|spot prawns]], wild [[pacific salmon]] (smoked, candied, [[teriyaki]], [[chowder]], [[sandwich]]), and [[halibut]] ([[baked]], lemon ginger), as well as [[delicacy|delicacies]] like [[white sturgeon]] [[caviar]] and [[geoduck]]<ref name="Must Try British Columbia Recipes">{{cite web|url=https://www.foodnetwork.ca/article/must-try-british-columbia-recipes/|title=Must Try British Columbia Recipes|work=Food Network|date=October 20, 2016 |access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Iconic Foods of British Columbia"/><ref name="Taste Atlas">{{cite web|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/most-popular-food-in-british-columbia|title=Most Popular Food in British Columbia|work=Taste Atlas|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213215244/https://www.tasteatlas.com/most-popular-food-in-british-columbia|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Nanaimo bar detail.jpg|Nanaimo bars originate from the city of [[Nanaimo]] and consist of a crumb and nut base, [[custard]] middle, and [[ganache]] top layer|thumb]]
British Columbia is also home to numerous unique non-seafood culinary staples. Some dishes include [[Doukhobour]] [[borscht]], [[Salt Spring Island]] [[lamb (food)|lamb]], [[Japadog]] [[street food]], and [[Butter chicken]] [[pizza]]. Some unique pastries include apple cranberry [[cinnamon buns]], [[Nanaimo bars]], and Victoria creams.<ref name="Iconic Foods of British Columbia"/><ref name="Must Try British Columbia Recipes"/><ref name="British Columbia Food and Drink">{{cite web|url=https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/north-america/canada/british-columbia/food-and-drink/|title=British Columbia Food and Drink|work=World Travel Guide|access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref> British Columbia also produces several distinct local cheeses, such as kabritt, Castle Blue, and Comox Brie.<ref name="Taste Atlas"/> The [[London fog (beverage)|London Fog]] tea [[latte]] was invented in Vancouver and remains a popular beverage among coffee shops in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada; it is referred to as a "Vancouver Fog" in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eatnorth.com/katelyn-marchyshyn/canadian-dyk-london-fog-tea-latte-was-invented-vancouver|title=Canadian DYK: The London Fog tea latte was invented in Vancouver|author=Katelyn Marchyshyn|date=June 9, 2020 |access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref>

The [[Okanagan]] produces many unique fruits originating from the region, including [[Ambrosia apple|Ambrosia]] and [[Spartan apple|Spartan]] apples, [[Stella cherry|Stella]] and [[Skeena cherry|Skeena]] cherries, and [[Coronation (grape)|Corontation]] grapes. Other fruits grown in the province include [[peaches]], [[pears]], [[plums]], [[apricots]], [[strawberries]], [[blackberries]], [[cranberries]], and [[loganberries]].<ref name="British Columbia Food and Drink"/>

British Columbia is renowned for its wine production. The primary wine-producing regions include the Okanagan, the [[Similkameen Valley]], Vancouver Island, the [[Gulf Islands]], and the [[Fraser Valley]]. As of November 2014, there are 280 licensed grape wineries and 929 vineyards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.winesofcanada.com/bc.html|title=British Columbia Wineries|work=Wines of Canada|access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref>