Editing Nova Scotia (section)

===Cuisine===
The [[cuisine]] of Nova Scotia is typically [[Canadian cuisine|Canadian]] with an emphasis on [[local food|local]] [[seafood]] typical of the northwestern [[Atlantic]]. Nova Scotia is renowned for its [[Placopecten magellanicus|scallops]], particularly from the [[Digby County|Digby]] area. As a major [[Homarus americanus|lobster]] producer (Nova Scotia supplied nearly 46% of total Canadian lobster landings in 2021),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Processed-Lobster.pdf |title=Nova Scotia Species Spotlight: Lobster (Homarus americanus) |publisher=Perennia |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> the [[shellfish]] is a common feature at Nova Scotian restaurants and in Nova Scotian variants of seafood dishes. One endemic dish (in the sense of "peculiar to" and "originating from") is the [[donair|Halifax donair]], a distant variant of the [[doner kebab]] prepared using thinly sliced beef shavings and a sweet [[condensed milk]] sauce.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flavournetwork.ca/article/the-delicious-history-of-the-halifax-donair/|title = The Delicious History of the Halifax Donair|date = 2024-12-20}}</ref> An endemic variant of the Scottish [[Hodge-Podge (soup)|hodge-podge]], is a popular summer dish in Nova Scotia. Unlike the Scottish dish, the Nova Scotian variant typically does not feature meat but instead includes seasonal vegetables like [[carrot]]s, [[new potato]]es, and [[bean]]s in a rich, [[cream]]-based broth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tasteofnovascotia.com/recipes/hodge-podge/ |title=Hodge podge recipe |date=4 September 2015 |access-date=20 February 2016 |archive-date=19 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619224047/https://tasteofnovascotia.com/recipes/hodge-podge/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The province is known for its [[wine]]s, and produces its own signature [[appellation]], Tidal Bay, which must be solely produced from 100% Nova Scotia [[grape]]s to legally receive the designation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://novascotia.com/blog/nova-scotia-in-a-glass-tidal-bay-wine/ |title=Nova Scotia in a Glass: Tidal Bay Wine |date=16 October 2023 |publisher=Government of Nova Scotia |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> Nova Scotia also hosts a vibrant [[craft brewery]] industry, with more than 50 craft breweries located throughout the province.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nscraftbeer.ca/ |title=Home |publisher=Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> Many renowned [[distilleries]] are based in the province, including [[Glenora Distillery]]; which produces North America's first [[single malt whiskey]].

As a major [[Vaccinium angustifolium|blueberry]] producing province (the fruit is Nova Scotia's largest agricultural export annually, with harvest exceeding {{convert|50000000|lb|kg|order=flip|disp=comma|spell=on}} each year),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.perennia.ca/portfolio-items/wild-blueberries/ |title=Wild Blueberries |website=Perennia |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> the fruit features prominently in many traditional desserts from the province.  Notably, blueberry grunt (a [[dessert]] dish), originates from Nova Scotia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tasteofnovascotia.com/recipes/oven-baked-blueberry-grunt/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225141406/http://tasteofnovascotia.com/recipes/oven-baked-blueberry-grunt/ |url-status=dead |title=Blueberry grunt recipe |archive-date=25 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vLI3TSfKIr0C&pg=PA19 |title=Fodor's Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada |page=19 |publisher=Random House |year=2008 |isbn=9781400019069 |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220112152/https://books.google.com/books?id=vLI3TSfKIr0C&pg=PA19 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[ice cream]] flavour known as [[moon mist]] is also endemic to Nova Scotia, and is a popular feature at ice cream shops in the province.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Matei |first=Adrienne |date=September 14, 2016 |title=An Illustrated Guide to Canadian Desserts |magazine=Nuvo Magazine}}</ref>