Proposal THREE
Poutine (/puːˈtiːn/; Quebec French: [put͡sɪn] ) is a dish originating from Quebec, Canada, consisting of French fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy. The dish emerged in the late 1950s in the Centre-du-Québec area and has long been popular in Quebec cuisine. For many years it was negatively perceived and mocked, and even used as a means of stigmatization against Québec society. However, since the mid-2000s poutine has been celebrated as a symbol of Québecois cultural pride, and its rise in prominence led to popularity outside the province of Québec, especially in central Canada and the northeast United States. Annual poutine celebrations occur in Montréal, Québec City, and Drummondville, as well as Toronto, Ottawa, Chicago, and Manchester, New Hampshire. Today it is often identified as quintessential Canadian food and has been called "Canada's national dish". Many variations on the original recipe are popular, leading some to suggest that poutine has emerged as a new dish classification in its own right, just like sandwiches, dumplings, soups, and flatbreads.