We Have Weird Kids + Canadian Snacks Better Than USA?!
June 15, 2026
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5 min read"These are the sweet chili and sour cream... You don't understand what these do to my innards."
That line, delivered over a Canadian chip bag that doesn't exist in American stores, captures the central tension of this episode of Dudes Behind the Foods. Host Tim Chantarangsu, joined by his wife Chia (filling in for David So), records from Regina, Saskatchewan, during a family visit. The episode is a relaxed, snack-by-snack tour of Canadian exclusives that Americans are missing, interwoven with the realities of parenting two young children—including the surprising ways a five-year-old's brain works when she's not eating ketchup-flavored popcorn.
The Canadian Snack Gap: What the U.S. Doesn't Have
The episode's most concrete argument is that Canada has a superior snack landscape, particularly when it comes to ketchup-flavored chips. Tim and Chia walk through several brands, each with a distinct take. The gold standard, for Chia, is Old Dutch Ketchup—a chip so aggressively seasoned that it "burns your tongue a little bit," similar to how salt-and-vinegar chips do. She recounts ordering a $70 minimum of 10 bags on Amazon when she lived in Los Angeles, just to get a fix.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Intro & Canada Setup** - Tim is in Regina, Saskatchewan with his wife Chia filling in for David So; they're recording at a local podcast studio.
- 2 (04:09) **Canadian Ketchup Chips Deep Dive** - Tim and Chia open the first snack: Old Dutch ketchup chips, a Canadian staple.
- 3 (12:51) **Veda's Preschool Family Share** - Chia shares a story about bringing ketchup seasoning popcorn to their daughter's preschool.
- 4 (15:46) **Veda's Preschool Graduation** - Tim and Chia get emotional talking about their daughter Veda graduating preschool.
- 5 (19:09) **Coffee Crisp & Oral Hygiene** - They try Coffee Crisp, a Canadian-exclusive chocolate wafer bar.
- 6 (29:17) **Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Chips** - Chia introduces Miss Vickie's spicy dill pickle chips, questioning if they exist in the US.
- 7 (38:43) **Travel & Singapore Memories** - The couple discusses how their kids (ages 5 and 3) are finally at a great traveling age.
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