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A 2016 US state dinner in honour of Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] featured Nanaimo bars as the main dessert. The elaborate dinner, hosted by then-US President [[Barack Obama]] and his wife [[Michelle Obama]], consisted of a blend of American and Canadian dishes. The Nanaimo bars were presented on a plate inspired by the [[Rocky Mountains]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trudeau-obama-state-dinner-1.3481896| title= Here's what's on the menu at the White House state dinner| publisher= CBC News |first= Meagan| last= Fitzpatrick |date= March 10, 2016 |website=CBC.ca |language=en| access-date= 2019-03-26}}</ref>
In April 2019, [[Canada Post]] announced the release of a booklet of [[postage stamp]]s dedicated to Canadian desserts and sweets.<ref name= "CPstamp">{{cite news |last1=Larsen |first1=Karin |title=Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp |url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sweet-nanaimo-bar-goes-postal-with-announcement-of-new-stamp-1.5094596 |access-date=14 April 2019 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=11 April 2019}}</ref> The booklet of 10 stamps features images of the Nanaimo bar, the [[butter tart]], ''tarte au sucre'' ([[sugar pie]]), blueberry [[cobbler (food)|grunt]], and [[Saskatoon berry pie]].<ref name= "CPstamp" /> Canada Post described the stamps as "fun-shaped", and the booklet of stamps resembled a recipe card.<ref name= "CPstamp" /> The image of the Nanaimo bar on the stamp received some criticism for its ratio of "the crumbly base, the custard filling, and the chocolate ganache icing."<ref>{{cite news |last1= Mooney |first1=Harrison |title=Nanaimo bar gets Canada Post stamp, but critics question base-to-filling ratio |url= https://vancouversun.com/life/food/sweet-iconic-nanaimo-bar-gets-its-own-stamp |access-date=14 April 2019 |work= Vancouver Sun |publisher= Postmedia |date=12 April 2019}}</ref>
== See also ==
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