Quebec

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Cuisine of Quebec}}
[[File:La_Banquise_Poutine.jpg|thumb|A classic [[poutine]]]]
The traditional Quebecois cuisine descends from 16th-century [[French cuisine]], the [[fur trade]] and a history of [[hunting]]. Quebec's cuisine has also been influenced by learning from [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]], by [[English cuisine]] and by [[American cuisine]]. Quebec is most famous for its [[tourtière]], [[pâté chinois]], [[poutine]], and [[St. Catherine's taffy]] among others. "Le temps des sucres" is a period during springtime when many Quebecers go to the [[sugar shack]] (''cabane à sucre'') for a traditional meal.

Quebec is the world's biggest [[maple syrup]] producer.<ref name="bbc17">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39375257|first1=Robin |last1=Levinson-King |first2= Jessica |last2=Murphy |title=Quebec's maple syrup producers seeking global domination |publisher=BBC News |date=April 9, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606145949/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39375257 |archive-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref> The province has a long history of producing maple syrup, and creating new [[List of foods made from maple|maple-derived products]]. Other major food products include beer, wine (including [[ice wine]] and [[ice cider]]), and cheese.