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Montreal bagel DCHP-2 (October 2016)
n. — especially Quebec, Food
a style of bagel originally from Montreal that is thinner, lighter and sweeter than other bagels (see Image 1).
Type: 1. Origin — Montreal bagels originated in the Montreal Jewish community and remains most frequent in Canada (see Chart 1), despite having achieved international popularity (see, e.g. the 2012 quotation). As with other dishes of Montreal origin, such as poutine and Montreal smoked meat, Montreal bagels have acquired cultural significance in Quebec, where the term is most frequently used (see Chart 2).
See also COD-2, s.v. "Montreal bagel", which is marked "Cdn".See also: poutine (meaning 1) Montreal smoked meat
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Image 1: Montreal bagels. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Photo: G. Perlman
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 16 Aug. 2012
Chart 2: Regional Domain Search, 16 Apr. 2016