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Canadian cuisine is influenced by its British and French heritage, as well as by Native North American and Inuit ingredients, such as fish, wild game, and berries. Modern Canadian cooking reflects the many and diverse cultures of immigrants who have made Canada their home, making Canadian cuisine unique in its varieties and combinations of ingredients from around the world. Canadian cooking also reflects its regions, with fish and seafood dishes the focus in the Maritimes of Eastern Canada. Food in the province of Quebec is mainly French in character, meat is at the forefront in the prairie provinces, and Asian foods have a great influence on the cuisine of British Columbia on the west coast. Some traditional Canadian ingredients include maple syrup, wheat, salt cod, back bacon, beef, venison, sea vegetables, and berries.