Cuisine of the Maritimes dulse; dulse is seaweed of a certain type and grows along the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia coasts. Some Maritimers crunch on dried dulse, a reddish-purple-to-black salty-tasting snack, rather as others would munch potato chips and one usually sees a small dish on a side table somewhere near where family members are sitting. The popular Dulse, Lettuce and Tomato (DLT) sandwich is a local favorite found at the historic Saint John City Market. Potatoes being a mainstay crop in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, are also a staple in Maritime cruisine. Hash Brown Casserole made with potato, cheese and
Edible bird's nest in colour, but there also exists a red version, sometimes called "blood" nest. The Chinese believe that it promotes good health, especially for the skin. The nests have been used in Chinese cooking for over 400 years, most often as bird's nest soup. The Chinese name for edible bird's nest, [""], translates literally as "swallow's (or swift's) nest", in Indonesia called ""sarang burung walet"" and often serves as a synonym for bird's nest soup. However, 燕窝 ["yànwō"], strictly speaking, is the uncooked nest. The best-known use of edible birds nest is bird's nest soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. When