Last Updated on November 11, 2015 by Nancie
It’s week 253 of Travel Photo Thursday, welcome! I’m still moaning over essays, but on a positive note, I am on schedule to be 100% essay free by Sunday! All this marking and the cold weather has me thinking of comfort food, and not just any comfort food. I’m craving three of my favorite Nova Scotia comfort foods.
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First there’s fishcakes and seafood chowder. I grew up on mom’s and dad’s, and, at 92, my dad still makes both of these dishes once in a while, and they are amazing. After my Dad’s, the best fishcakes and seafood chowder I’ve had in recent years was at the Train Station Inn in rural Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. I did not want this meal to end. Both the chowder and the fishcakes were seasoned perfectly, and the fish used in both dishes was over the top delicious.
If you want to try your hand at making Nova Scotia fishcakes, check out this award winning recipe. Homemade chow-chow on the side…hmmmmm:)
Here’s a delicious Nova Scotia chowder recipe, too. Chowder, in Nova Scotia, is almost always served with homemade tea biscuits, or homemade bread.
BTW…I wrote about the Train Station Inn.
Now that I’m driving myself crazy with hunger, here’s my third craving. Can anyone guess??
Fresh cooked lobster, of course. I eat mine naked (the lobster that is!). Most people will eat it with drawn butter, and maybe add a taste of garlic. All I want to do is to savor is the fresh lobster meat!
If you’re visiting Nova Scotia, you can find good lobster restaurants anywhere in the province. However, if you’re visiting friends, ask then if they’ll cook you up a feed at home. This is a lot cheaper than eating lobster in a restaurant, and probably a lot more fun. Be sure to go to the lobster pound to pick your live lobsters from the tank. Boiling the lobster is super easy, and you can learn how here. Opening the lobster can be a little tricky, but if you’re at restaurant the staff will help you out. Cooking with Nova Scotia friends, and you’re in good hands. We’re pros at getting these critters open and onto the plate! I enjoy homemade biscuits or bread with mine!
Do you have a favorite comfort food that you miss while living in or visiting another country? Let us know in the comments!
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38 responses to “Canada: Three Nova Scotia Comfort Foods”
Wow that chowder looks delicious! One of the best things about travel is trying local foods.
Happy travels!
Hi Jill. I agree! When they’re your own local food can be a lovely walk down memory lane!
Nothing better than comfort food in cold weather. . .yum! This post made me hungry and ready to mix up a pot of something to start simmering. Happy week!
Hi Jackie! I know what you mean. I plan on coming home from work tonight and getting the crock pot out!
When do we eat??? My favourites in Nova Scotia. Must add mussels too.
Hi Jackie. Let me know what time you arrive 🙂 Agree, I love mussels, but didn’t have a photo (strangely enough)!
Nancie, I’ve never had Scotia chowder or fishcakes, but I sure do love that lobster. I try to have it every summer!
Hi Corinne! If you ever get the chance to try either, say yes quickly!!
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My mom has never liked to cook – going out to eat is her favorite – but for my dad’s birthday at the end of January she would fix beef -n -noodles with homemade cake. So when the weather starts getting colder this is what I usually crave.
Hi Jill. That sound delicious. I’m sure you and your Dad appreciated the lovely meal. 🙂
That lobster claw is impressive!!
Hi Lydia. Agree! It is quite the claw.
The best seafood I’ve ever had was in Nova Scotia. Actually, I’m not a big seafood person, but when I was there, I knew I was getting the freshest and the best. The scallops were amazing!
Hi Cathy. We do know how to do seafood. Agree, there is nothing like Digby scallops!
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Nancie I eat my Mud Crab naked too! Well on fresh white bread with a little pepper and brown vinegar sprinkled on top. We boil them first of course. I think this is the best food post I’ve seen in ages and I am so going to try making the chowder and fish cakes. We are in Tropical North Queensland at the moment at Trinity Beach and further north, so it couldn’t be further from Nova Scotia in climate. There is a definite lobster/mud crab connection though!
What a great connection it is! Let me know how the chowder and fishcakes turn out. I’m thinking of trying my hand at fishcakes here. I’m just not sure what kind of fish is available to use.
Ha ha Nancie, I just re-read my comment and should say, I’m not talking about this being better than your normal food post lol.
haha, Jan!!
oh my those fish cakes look amazing! I feel like I have been away from New Zealand for so long now that I have forgotten what dishes are there, terrible isn’t it because in reality its not even been 10 years yet. I do miss NZ chocolate & biscuits (cookies) and I love some good fish & chips!
I love the seafood in Nova Scotia. I once brought live lobster back to the prairies on the airplane and had a feast with friends with I got home. We don’t have sea food, but we do have some good fresh water fish, like pickerel, which is one of the things I missed when I wintered in Arizona. Another Manitoba food I missed was farmer’s sausage.
Hi Donna. I think lobster is a perfect souvenir! I’ve never eaten pickerel. It’s not a fish that’s seen often in Nova Scotia. We have good sausage in Nova Scotia, too, and yes I do miss it. We have Costco here, and I sometimes buy sausage from there, but not as good as home.
Nancy, I love crab and lobster by themselves too. I do not like to dip them in butter, tartar sauce or other seasonings. By the way, the chowder and fish cakes you present in here look delicious. The cold is starting to hit Southern California and I start to think how good it would be to have a plate of good chowder. I am checking the recipes you include in here.
Hi Ruth, and welcome back. Let me know how the chowder turns out. I’m thinking I might give that one a try in my crock pot.
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These look so delicious and no wonder they’re your comfort food. We are seafood lovers and especially love a lobster. I like mine dipped in melted butter and lemon. I miss a really good island BBQ that’s hard to replicate here.
Hi Mary. BBQ is always good! Sometimes it’s hard to replicate food from home, but it can be fun trying. 🙂
I’m craving that chowder! Fishcakes don’t look to shabby either!!
Hi Shobha. I guarantee that both are delicious. Let me know if you try the recipes.
Food looks delicious! 🙂
Have a great weekend!
It is awesome! If you get the chance, (and you like to cook) give the recipes a try.
I’ve had New England Clam Chowder many times, but I can’t say that I’ve tried Nova Scotia seafood chowder. When you mentioned fishcakes, I immediately thought of them Chinese style, but I’m guessing the seasoning is different for the Canadian version. I LOVE lobster and would definitely order it in Nova Scotia. I currently have no friends there, so perhaps I could time my visit for when you are also visiting? When we were expats, we were always on the lookout for good TexMex tacos. You know someone is an expat when they can’t wait to eat the tacos in Singapore or Chiang Mai.
Hi Michele! I prefer NS chowder to the New England, but of course, I am biased! 🙂 Come visit, and we’ll do a feed of lobster. I’m hoping to be home next summer! I’ve eaten a few good tacos in Chiang Mai!
Good to see the Train Station Inn in your post! I spent a month in Tatamagouche and although I visited the inn, I didn’t eat there. Now that I’ve read your post, I really regret it. But I did enjoy a lot of lobster and fresh oysters. Yum. I’d love to go back.
Hi Michele. You spent a month in Tatamagouche?! I’m laughing here. It’s a lovely little town. I’m just wondering what you did there for a month. Do you have family living in town? The restaurant at the Train Station Inn is fantastic.
The fresh seafood looks wonderful! My hubby is a real chowder fan~
Hi Irene. The chowder is amazing. Maybe you can surprise him, and cook him up a pot! 🙂