Thai, Ground Pork Omelet

Canada is a major producer, exporter and importer of an immense variety of agricultural and food products ranging from processed foods with global value chains to local, farm-based value chains. In this section, we share 3 of our research insights and assess to what extent our recipe can be made from Canadian agricultural and food products.

China is the top producer of eggs in the world, which is a major factor explaining their prevalence in Asian cuisine. Eggs are a huge part of the Asian diet and are incorporated into many meals.

China is also the top producer of pork. This is worthy of notice, because pork is also very prevalent in Asian cuisine, as well as our dish.

India is the top producer of limes in the world due to the large surface area which allows for optimal growing capacity and its prime climate.

In summary, 4 ingredients we needed are produced in Canada, while the other 2 although produced elsewhere, can be purchased without much difficulty. These ingredients are easily found in any grocery store and are affordable.