"Canadians are famously nice think laid-back Keanu Reeves, sunny Pamela Anderson, the charmingly incompetent Inspector Gadget except when it comes to their beloved nanaimo bars. Get the ratio of this three-tier national treasure wrong, as the New York Times stood accused of doing in 2021, when its Instagram account posted a picture of squares that one user described as an insult to Canadians everywhere, and you'll discover you can push them only so far."
"The Times is not alone in attracting ire. So popular are nanaimo (pronounced nuh-NYE-mo) bars, named after the British Colombian logging and mining town where they are said to have originated, that Canada Post put them on a stamp in 2019 only to face similar howls of outrage, albeit in Canadian: One hesitates to be critical, Nanaimo's mayor explained carefully, but it's not a very accurate depiction."
Nanaimo bars are a three-layer Canadian confection with a biscuit-and-desiccated-coconut base, a sweet custard-like middle and a chocolate top. The squares inspire strong national affection and exacting standards about proportions and presentation. High-profile missteps — a criticized New York Times Instagram photo in 2021 and a Canada Post stamp in 2019 deemed inaccurate — provoked public outcry. The dessert is named for Nanaimo, British Columbia, and is pronounced nuh-NYE-mo. Recipes vary; most rely on refrigeration to set the base rather than baking, though some versions briefly oven-dry the base. Nanaimo bars are ubiquitous at birthdays, weddings and funerals across Canada.
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