Hosted by YTV\u2019s Carlos Bustamante, this year\u2019s gala took place at the Fairmount Ch\u00e2teau Laurier in Ottawa. Gathering at the nation\u2019s capital, the winners of the Kid Food Nation recipe contest flew in from all across Canada.<\/p>\n
From Baked Arctic Char<\/a> in Iqaluit, to Jamaican Chicken Soup<\/a> in Toronto, and Garlic Moose Melt<\/a> in Newfoundland & Labrador, the gala\u2019s menu of recipes also served as an exhibition for Canada\u2019s cultural mosaic.<\/p>\n \u201cNot too spicy, not too sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n Kid Food Nation winner Chaitanya\u2019s Aloo Gobi<\/a> is the tasty result of generations of family cooking. An Indian dish made from potatoes, cauliflower, and traditional south Asian spices, Chaitanya\u2019s prize-winning recipe is also the story of Canada\u2019s wave of immigration that shaped the country we know today.<\/p>\n “It’s traditional,\u201d said Chaitanya, a Boys and Girls Club member from Edmonton. \u201cMy mom makes it, my aunts used to make it in India, so when I saw my mom making it, I was like, ‘I want to try this.'”<\/p>\n Aptly named, Kid Food Nation is a cross-Canada movement that teaches kids cooking skills and promotes healthy habits.<\/p>\n Engaging youth in the culture of food also connects them to their own heritage.<\/p>\n \u201cI am of Chilean origin,\u201d said Mirko, a contest winner from Qu\u00e9bec, when asked about his Tacorrito<\/a> recipe. \u201cI love the food of Latin America. I have always had a passion for tacos, but also for burritos.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOne day, my dad and I had a genius idea of mixing the two dishes. The result is delicious, easy to make, and very popular in my family!\u201d<\/p>\n
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