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Cozy on the couch, swaddled in pajamas, hungry but too lazy to cook. What shall we order? What have Canadians ordered most from food delivery services over the last year?

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The various delivery services have mined their data. What have they found?

Most Ordered Dishes in Canada. Skip the Dishes. 2024
i.   Butter Chicken
ii.  Garlic Naan
iii. Miso Soup
iv.  French Fries
v.   Butter Naan

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Most Ordered Cuisines. Uber Eats. 2024
i.    Indian
ii.   Chinese
iii.  North American
iv.  Japanese
v.   Italian

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Most Ordered Sides. Uber Eats. 2024
i.   Fries
ii.  Naan
iii. Poutine
iv. Miso Soup
v.  Hash browns

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Most Ordered Grocery Items. Uber Eats. 2024
i.   Bananas
ii.  Cucumbers
iii. Eggs
iv. Strawberries
v.  Tomatoes

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Most Ordered Condiments. Uber Eats. 2024
i.   Creamy Garlic
ii.  Hot Sauce
iii. Spicy Mayo
iv. Ranch
v.  Soya Sauce

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National Favourites. DoorDash. 2024

DoorDash notes that they do see Canadians ordering more of the ‘classics’:

i.   Maple Syrup – one Alberta customer ordered 30 litres
ii.  Peameal Bacon – Another Albertan customer ordered 6 kilograms
iii. Poutine – A customer in Quebec ordered 176 portions of poutine in one transaction.

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Regional Preferences. DoorDash. 2024
Which areas of the country order certain foods the most?

• Calgary – Greek, Korean food
• Charlottetown – Mexican + Indian food
• Halifax – Pizza
• Moncton – Pasta
• Montreal – Sandwiches, seafood
• Saskatoon – Chinese food, steak
• St. Johns – Chicken
• Toronto – Mediterranean food, salad
• Vancouver – Sushi
• Whitehouse – Japanese food, coffee
• Winnipeg – Thai, Filipino food
• Yellowknife – Burgers, breakfast, smoothies

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