For those of you that are still ambiguous to poutine and what it is, we will break it down to you in simple terms: it is a Quebec dish, made with French fries, topped with brown gravy and curd cheese. That is what poutine started as and what it continues to be famous for.

Somehow in the past short while, poutine has climbed its fatty, tasty ways into becoming a global food phenomenon. What does this mean? Chefs around the world, and specifically in our home province of Quebec, have made it a mission to add spice, class and variety to this otherwise simplistic composition – and that is where Montreal’s first-ever Poutine Week comes in. 

http://notable.ca/montreal/restaurants/Coming-Soon-Poutine-Week-MTL/