Fries with gravy and cheese curds (poutine)

Poutine is said to have originated in the French-Canadian province of Quebec in 1957 when restaurateur Fernand Lachance was asked by a customer to make a dish combining fries and cheese. He eventually put the well-received dish on his menu and now, with the addition of gravy to help melt the fresh cheese curds, it's an adored snack throughout the country with many variations and even has its own festival.