Alongside notable Canadian foods like poutine and Nanaimo bars is another (usually) sweet treat that's perhaps not quite so well known — the beaver tail. Named for its stumpy, plank-like form (unsurprisingly resembling the shape of a beaver's tail), the pastry is part of the doughnut family. Made with ingredients including yeast, eggs, sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla, the dough is pretty similar to that of a yeast doughnut. Read More: https://www.chowhound.com/1515686/use-what-is-beaver-tail-canadian-pastry-classic-flavors/